Sustain and Accelerate a Comprehensive HIV Response in the United Republic of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $50,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. This NOFO supports the Government of Tanzania (GOT) strategy for comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment and systems strengthening interventions addressing the entire continuum of care. Recipient(s) is expected to implement innovative, evidence-based, person-centered, and culturally appropriate interventions to enhance identification of HIV-positive individuals; linkage to Care and Treatment Clinics (CTC) for same day initiation antiretroviral therapy (ART); support for community-based HIV services; access to HIV services for priority populations; continuity of treatment and patient adherence to ART, monitoring of viral load (VL) to attain viral suppression; and utilization of appropriate data for continuous quality improvement (CQI). Recipient(s) is expected to collaborate with regional and council health management teams (R/CHMT) to implement HIV prevention and treatment activities to achieve PEPFAR and GOT's HIV goals. The targeted populations include children, adolescent boys, men, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and infants, key and vulnerable populations (KVP), and at-risk groups. Activities are expected to be carried out in Dar es Salaam, Kagera, Mara, Simiyu, Tanga, and Zanzibar. This may shift to other CDC-supported regions based on performance or epidemiologic data. Recipient(s) may be awarded comprehensive community and facility-based activities for specific region(s).
Categories: Health.