Increasing the Capacity of the Government of Commonwealth of Dominica to Expand Coordinated HIV Prevention, Strategic Information and Laboratory Programs in Dominica under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

March 31st 2009

Application Due Date

May 29th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-PS09-997

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity appear below:  Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica Ministry of Health The Dominica Ministry of Health is the only appropriate and qualified institution with the required technical expertise to perform the specific activities outlined in this announcement. The National HIV/AIDS Programme is an entity within the Ministry of Health and has the mandate to coordinate the health-sector response for HIV/AIDS in Dominica. It is the only organization in Dominica with this mandate. It also has the mandate to provide technical support and coordination to the national health organizations.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $150000

• Award Range:

  $150000 - $150000

Grant Description

The purpose of this announcement is to enhance the capacity of the Dominica Ministry of Health to fully implement its national goal to scale-up and strengthen HIV prevention, care, and treatment and related support activities. Funding resources made available through this mechanism will underwrite the following: 1) the development, revision, and updating of national policies and technical guidelines relevant to all HIV program initiatives, with a focus on the integration of prevention into care and treatment; 2) strengthening the national laboratory infrastructure and services and, 3) ensuring technical support for strategic-information activities, including the implementation of revised national protocols for HIV/TB surveillance, routine program monitoring and the strengthening of HIV case reporting.

Contact Information

• Agency

  None

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  CDC Procurement and Grants Office
  Technical Information Management
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGO Technical Information Management

• Agency Email Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov