Strengthening Laboratory Health Systems in the Dominican Republic to Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control HIV/AIDS Diagnostic Testing Under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

February 19th 2010

Application Due Date

April 20th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-PS10-10140

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: • Public nonprofit organizations • Private nonprofit organizations • For profit organizations • Small, minority, women-owned business • Universities • Colleges • Research institutions • Hospitals • Community-based organizations • Faith-based organizations • Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations • Alaska Native tribal governments • Indian tribes • Tribal Epidemiology centers • Indian tribal organizations • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) • Non-domestic (non U.S.) entity • Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.Grants.gov.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $600000

Grant Description

The purpose of this program is to improve the quality of HIV testing in the Dominican Republic by providing technical assistance in: 1. The design and implementation of a national quality assurance and quality control program; 2. Adapting and implementing a process to validate laboratory reagents; and 3. The development and implementation of protocols and procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of public and private laboratories in the country.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  PGO TIMS
  grants
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  GENERAL EMAIL

• Agency Email Address:

  PGOTIM@CDC.gov

• More Information:

  Full Announcement Link is located at the top of the page.