Strengthening Human Resources for Health Capacity in the Republic of Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 156802CONT16

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The grant opportunity titled "Strengthening Human Resources for Health Capacity in the Republic of Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding action designed to continue an existing, ongoing project rather than start a new competition. It is issued under funding opportunity number CDC RFA GH15 156802CONT16 and is categorized explicitly as a continuation award. In practical terms, this means the funds are set aside only for organizations that were already selected and funded under the earlier related announcement, CDC-RFA-GH15-1568, and it is not open to new applicants seeking to enter the program for the first time.

The purpose of the continuation is to maintain and strengthen human resources for health (HRH) capacity in Rwanda within the broader goals of PEPFAR, the US Government initiative focused on controlling and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. While the notice itself is brief and does not list detailed program activities, the title and PEPFAR linkage indicate that the work centers on building and sustaining the health workforce systems needed to deliver high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. HRH capacity efforts typically include improving the availability, training, distribution, and retention of healthcare workers; enhancing clinical and public health competencies; strengthening workforce planning and management systems; and supporting institutions and practices that make HIV programs durable over time. The CDC office referenced (CGH, or Center for Global Health) signals that this is part of CDC's global health portfolio and likely aligned with national strategies and partner coordination in Rwanda.

This funding is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC expects substantial program involvement beyond simply providing funds. Cooperative agreements commonly include ongoing technical guidance, collaboration on work planning, and performance monitoring with the recipient, although the specific terms would be governed by the existing award framework and continuation conditions. The activity category is listed as Health, and the assistance listing identifier is CFDA 93.067, a CDC global HIV/AIDS assistance program area associated with PEPFAR-supported work.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity shows an original closing date of December 15, 2015, and a creation date of October 15, 2015, reflecting when this continuation notice was posted. It anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), reinforcing that it is meant to fund a previously selected grantee rather than multiple new recipients. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which often appears in continuation notices when a specific maximum is not publicly stated in the synopsis and the actual amount is determined through the continuation budget process tied to appropriations, project period milestones, and acceptable progress under the current award.

Eligibility is labeled "Others," but the description makes the real eligibility condition clear: only the current or prior grantee(s) funded under the predecessor announcement are intended to receive these continuation funds. Overall, the notice is best understood as a mechanism for CDC to extend or supplement an established PEPFAR-funded HRH initiative in Rwanda, ensuring continuity of workforce strengthening activities that support HIV service delivery and broader health system capacity.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Human Resources for Health Capacity in the Republic of Rwanda 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 2015-10-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (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: Others.

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