# Supporting Laboratory Systems Strengthening Activities in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-gh21-2145-supporting-laboratory-systems-strengthening-activities-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/329176

> Centers for Disease Control - CGH offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on April 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-GH21-2145 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - CGH |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.067 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $12,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. The aim of this NOFO is to build and strengthen systems within the laboratory network in order to ensure universal access to quality diagnostic services for viral load (VL)/Early Infant Diagnosis (EID)/tuberculosis (TB)/sexually transmitted infections (STI) in a bid to save lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and avert new infections under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Zimbabwe. Key activities include building capacity and expand services for HIV VL/EID/TB/STI testing including point of care (POC) through technical assistance (TA) and human resources for health (HRH); strengthening laboratory information management system (LIMS) and its integration with other e-health system; implementing innovative approaches for continuous quality improvement (CQI) in VL/EID/TB/STI testing according to international standards; including rapid testing continuous quality improvement (RT-CQI) and Clinic Laboratory Interface (CLI); strengthening laboratory capacity for disease surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, disease monitoring, and emerging diseases of public health concern; supporting development of national laboratory policy guidelines and standards and supporting technical assistance to laboratorians and clinicians through training and mentorship.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-GH21-2145 still open?

No. It closed on April 2, 2021.

### Who can apply for Supporting Laboratory Systems Strengthening Activities in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)?

Centers for Disease Control - CGH accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Supporting Laboratory Systems Strengthening Activities in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)?

Closed April 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Global AIDS grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Management and Development for Health. The program made 521 awards worth $7.6 billion in that time.