Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH 24 0101

The CDC funding opportunity "Improving Integrated Surveillance Methods and Quality of Public Health Systems to Address HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago under PEPFAR" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH 24 0101) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on strengthening the strategic information and public health data systems that support national HIV responses in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. It sits within the PEPFAR framework and is run through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health (CFDA 93.067). The overall aim is to improve how HIV-related data are collected, protected, analyzed, and used so that decision-makers can better target programs, monitor results, and sustain progress toward HIV epidemic control.

The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) and projects approximately $2,500,000 in total funding for the first year, contingent on the availability of funds. Notably, the posted "Award Ceiling for Year 1" is listed as $0, which is an administrative detail that sometimes appears in federal postings even when an estimated funding amount is provided; the practical takeaway from the notice text is that CDC expects to support one award at an approximate level of $2.5 million in Year 1, subject to appropriations and final decisions. The original application closing date was February 27, 2024, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant that can meet federal requirements may apply, although the work is clearly tailored to organizations capable of operating effectively in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago and coordinating closely with national stakeholders.

Programmatically, this NOFO emphasizes "Strategic Information" as a core priority, reflecting CDC and PEPFAR’s focus on data-driven public health practice. The work is designed to build on existing and prior investments and push further improvements in health information systems, including integrated surveillance systems. In practical terms, it targets stronger data systems end-to-end: improving data collection workflows, raising data quality, expanding analytic capacity, and enhancing reporting so that stakeholders at clinics, sub-national administrative levels, and national programs can rely on timely and accurate information.

A major theme is data quality and utilization. The intent is not just to gather more information, but to ensure that the information is trustworthy and routinely used to guide program planning and performance improvement. Activities are expected to strengthen the ability of HIV programs to track service delivery and outcomes, identify gaps (for example, in testing, treatment initiation, retention, or viral load monitoring), and assess whether interventions are producing measurable improvements. The notice highlights monitoring and evaluation as a central activity area, with M&E used both to inform program design and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving results and service delivery.

Another significant component is data security, privacy, and governance. The NOFO explicitly calls for supporting the development of national data protection policies, with the goal of strengthening data security and privacy. This reflects the reality that HIV data are highly sensitive and that improvements in surveillance and information systems must be paired with clear safeguards, standards, and policies to protect individuals while still enabling legitimate public health use. In this context, policy development can include national frameworks, operational guidelines, and practices that help systems manage access control, confidentiality, secure data exchange, and responsible data use.

The geographic focus is specifically Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, and the outcome focus is sustained HIV epidemic control. The NOFO frames high-quality, well-protected, and well-used data as essential infrastructure for reaching and maintaining epidemic control, because it enables programs to adapt quickly, allocate resources intelligently, and demonstrate progress using credible evidence. The effort is meant to work across multiple levels of the health system, supporting site-level improvement (such as facility data systems and routine reporting), sub-national consolidation and oversight (such as regional health authorities), and national-level surveillance and strategic planning.

Finally, the opportunity places strong emphasis on country ownership and sustainability. It signals that CDC expects implementers to partner closely with local institutions, including universities and other in-country partners, to build durable capacity rather than creating dependence on external technical support. This typically implies mentoring and training approaches, institutional strengthening, and shared leadership structures so that, over time, national and local entities can maintain and continuously improve surveillance and information systems with less outside support.

  • The Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Integrated Surveillance Methods and Quality of Public Health Systems to Address HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-11.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is the official name of this CDC funding opportunity?

The funding opportunity is titled "Improving Integrated Surveillance Methods and Quality of Public Health Systems to Address HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago under PEPFAR."

2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (NOFO number)?

The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH 24 0101.

3) What type of award is this?

This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. In a cooperative agreement, CDC typically has substantial involvement compared to a standard grant, particularly in technical direction, collaboration, and coordination with stakeholders (as reflected in the program description and expectations around partnership and country ownership).

4) Which CDC office is running this opportunity?

The opportunity is run through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health.

5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 93.067.

6) What is the overall goal of the program?

The overall aim is to strengthen strategic information and public health data systems that support national HIV responses in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The focus is on improving how HIV-related data are collected, protected, analyzed, and used so decision-makers can better target programs, monitor results, and sustain progress toward HIV epidemic control.

7) What does the NOFO mean by "Strategic Information"?

Based on the description provided, "Strategic Information" refers to the systems and practices used to produce timely, accurate, and usable HIV-related information for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and performance improvement. This includes integrated surveillance methods, routine reporting, analytics, and the use of evidence to guide program decisions.

8) What countries does this funding opportunity focus on?

The geographic focus is specifically Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

9) Is this opportunity connected to PEPFAR?

Yes. The opportunity sits within the PEPFAR framework and is designed to support HIV epidemic control efforts through stronger data and surveillance systems.

10) How many awards does CDC expect to make?

The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).

11) How much funding is expected for the first year?

The notice projects approximately $2,500,000 in total funding for Year 1, contingent on the availability of funds.

12) Why does the posting show an "Award Ceiling for Year 1" of $0?

The information provided notes that the posted "Award Ceiling for Year 1" is listed as $0 as an administrative detail that sometimes appears in federal postings. The practical takeaway from the notice text is that CDC expects to support one award at an approximate level of $2.5 million in Year 1, subject to appropriations and final decisions.

13) When was the application closing date?

The original application closing date was February 27, 2024.

14) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant that can meet federal requirements may apply. At the same time, the described work is clearly tailored to organizations capable of operating effectively in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago and coordinating closely with national stakeholders.

15) What kinds of systems and methods are being improved?

The NOFO emphasizes improvements to health information systems and integrated surveillance systems, across the end-to-end data lifecycle. This includes data collection workflows, data quality, analytic capacity, and reporting so that information is timely, accurate, and usable across clinic, sub-national, and national levels.

16) Is the goal to collect more data, or to improve the data already being collected?

The emphasis is on both improving systems and improving the quality and use of information, not simply gathering more data. The NOFO highlights that information should be trustworthy and routinely used for planning and performance improvement.

17) What does "data quality and utilization" mean in this NOFO?

As described, it means strengthening the reliability of HIV data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency) and ensuring that the data are actively used to guide program decisions. The intent is for stakeholders to use credible information to identify gaps, target interventions, and monitor whether actions improve outcomes.

18) What HIV program gaps might improved data help identify?

The description gives examples such as gaps in testing, treatment initiation, retention, and viral load monitoring. Stronger data systems help programs see where drop-offs occur and respond with better-targeted actions.

19) How central is monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to this opportunity?

Monitoring and evaluation is described as a central activity area. M&E is expected to inform program design and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving results and service delivery.

20) Does the NOFO address data security and privacy?

Yes. A significant component is data security, privacy, and governance. The NOFO explicitly calls for supporting the development of national data protection policies to strengthen data security and privacy.

21) What might "data protection policies" include under this award?

Based on the information provided, policy development may include national frameworks, operational guidelines, and practices that support access control, confidentiality, secure data exchange, and responsible data use, recognizing that HIV data are highly sensitive.

22) What levels of the health system are expected to benefit from the work?

The work is framed as multi-level: site-level improvement (facility data systems and routine reporting), sub-national consolidation and oversight (such as regional health authorities), and national-level surveillance and strategic planning.

23) How does stronger data support "HIV epidemic control"?

The NOFO frames high-quality, well-protected, and well-used data as essential infrastructure for reaching and maintaining epidemic control. Better data help programs adapt quickly, allocate resources intelligently, and demonstrate progress using credible evidence.

24) Does the opportunity build on existing investments?

Yes. The work is designed to build on existing and prior investments and push further improvements in health information systems and integrated surveillance.

25) What does the NOFO say about country ownership and sustainability?

The opportunity places strong emphasis on country ownership and sustainability. CDC expects implementers to partner closely with local institutions, including universities and other in-country partners, to build durable capacity rather than creating dependence on external technical support.

26) What types of capacity-building approaches are implied?

The description implies mentoring and training approaches, institutional strengthening, and shared leadership structures so that national and local entities can maintain and continuously improve surveillance and information systems over time with less outside support.

27) Is this award mainly technical assistance, system implementation, policy work, or all of the above?

Based on the information provided, the NOFO spans multiple areas: technical strengthening of surveillance and information systems, improving data collection and reporting workflows, expanding analytic capacity, strengthening M&E practice, and supporting data governance and national data protection policy development.

28) What is the main "end product" CDC appears to be seeking?

The main outcome described is stronger strategic information and public health data systems for HIV in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, with improved data quality, stronger protections, and more routine use of data for decision-making to sustain progress toward epidemic control.

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