Strengthening HIV Clinical Services within a Network of Public and Private Health Institutions in the West, South, and North West Departments of Haiti under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH16 171102CONT17

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This funding opportunity, titled "Strengthening HIV Clinical Services within a Network of Public and Private Health Institutions in the West, South, and North West Departments of Haiti under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a continuation grant mechanism offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically the Center for Global Health. The opportunity is administered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that CDC expects to have substantial programmatic involvement with recipients during the period of performance, rather than providing funding with minimal federal interaction. The focus is firmly in the health category and aligns with PEPFAR priorities by supporting HIV clinical service delivery across multiple regions of Haiti, namely the West, South, and North West departments, and by working through a connected network of both public and private health institutions.

The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH16-171102CONT17 and is associated with CFDA number 93.067, which is commonly tied to CDC global health and HIV-related assistance activities. The listing indicates an "Opportunity Category" of continuation, meaning it is designed to extend, expand, or sustain ongoing work rather than launch an entirely new, open-ended competition. In practical terms, continuation opportunities often build on existing program platforms, established partnerships, and already-functioning clinical networks, emphasizing improved performance, scale, quality, and sustainability of HIV services rather than creating systems from scratch.

Programmatically, the core intent is to strengthen HIV clinical services delivered through a networked model of care spanning public and private facilities. Although the source excerpt does not enumerate specific activities, the title and PEPFAR framing strongly imply support for the kinds of clinical service components that typically define PEPFAR-funded HIV treatment programs: improving HIV case identification and linkage to care; expanding and optimizing antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and retention; strengthening clinical monitoring and differentiated service delivery; improving continuity of care across facilities; and enhancing quality management so that patients experience consistent, guideline-based care regardless of whether they enter the system through a public hospital, a private clinic, or another affiliated institution. The emphasis on a "network" suggests coordinated referral pathways, shared clinical protocols, supervision and mentoring systems, and data-driven management across sites to improve outcomes in the targeted departments.

From an operational standpoint, cooperative agreements in this space commonly require close collaboration with national and local stakeholders, including host-country health authorities and facility leadership, to integrate services into routine healthcare delivery. In Haiti, that typically means aligning with national HIV strategies, supporting facility-level capacity (clinical staffing models, training, and mentorship), and reinforcing supply chain and laboratory linkages that make ART delivery reliable. Strengthening clinical services also often includes upgrading systems for patient tracking, improving follow-up for missed appointments, ensuring continuity for mobile patients across facilities, and integrating HIV care with related services where appropriate, such as tuberculosis screening and treatment, sexually transmitted infection services, maternal and child health platforms, and prevention services connected to treatment.

Eligibility is listed as "Others," with a note indicating that additional eligibility details are provided in a separate "Additional Information on Eligibility" field (not included in the excerpt). That label generally signals that the applicant pool may be restricted or specialized, sometimes limited to certain organizations with an existing relationship to the program, demonstrated capacity in Haiti, or currently funded partners under a prior project period. Because it is a continuation funding opportunity, it is common for eligibility to be tied to current or past awardees or to organizations meeting specific criteria related to prior performance, established service platforms, or geographic coverage in the named departments.

Key administrative details in the notice include a creation date of February 8, 2017, and an original closing date of April 11, 2017, indicating the submission window for applications or continuation proposals during that cycle. The opportunity lists an expected number of awards as 10, which suggests CDC anticipated funding multiple implementing partners or multiple awards that collectively cover a broad facility network, potentially divided by geography, service delivery models, or consortium structures. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically means the ceiling was not specified in the summary field or is determined elsewhere in the full announcement; it should not be interpreted as zero funding, but rather as "not stated" in the extracted data.

In summary, this CDC/PEPFAR continuation cooperative agreement opportunity supports the ongoing strengthening of HIV clinical services in Haiti by reinforcing a coordinated network of public and private health institutions across the West, South, and North West departments. It is positioned to sustain and improve ART service delivery and the clinical systems that underpin it, with CDC maintaining an active partnership role through the cooperative agreement structure, and with multiple awards anticipated to support coverage and implementation at scale.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening HIV Clinical Services within a Network of Public and Private Health Institutions in the West, South, and North West Departments of Haiti 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 Feb 08, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2017. (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 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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