CFPs: Sustaining HIV and TB epidemic control Program in Lesotho

Deadline: 20 February 2025

The Centers for Disease Control-GHC is seeking proposals for the Sustaining HIV and TB epidemic control Program through health system strengthening and technical assistance under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Purpose

The purpose of this NOFO is to:
- Achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control.
- Reduce TB incidence.
- Lower rates of HIV- and TB-related mortality and morbidity.
- Increase early detection, prevention, and control of related public health threats in all supported districts (Leribe, Berea, Quthing and Qacha’s Nek) in Lesotho.

Areas

Activities under this NOFO include strengthening health systems, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and providing technical assistance (TA) in multiple areas, including:
- Finding cases of HIV and TB.
- HIV care and treatment, including advanced HIV disease (AHD) management.
- Cervical cancer (CxCa) screening.
- Biomedical prevention interventions. For example, elimination of mother to-child HIV transmission (EMTCT) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Preventing, diagnosing, and treating TB.
- Integrating the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (such as hypertension and mental health challenges) into HIV service delivery.
- Interfacing with laboratory systems.
- Surveillance (for example, recency testing) and data use for program improvement.

Funding Information

Expected total NOFO funding for Year 1: $15,000,000

Duration

They plan to award projects for five 12-month budget periods for a five-year period of performance.

Eligibility Criteria

This is a fully competitive NOFO, and eligibility is unrestricted. Any and all types of organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply, including but not limited to those listed below.
- State governments.
- County governments.
- City or township governments.
- Special district governments.
- Independent school districts.
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized).
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities.
- Native American tribal organizations, other than federally recognized tribal governments.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education.