Supporting Continuous Quality Improvement, Partnerships, and Innovation for Sustained and Responsive Laboratory Systems, Tiered Diagnostic Networks, and Laboratory Data Management 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 $30,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.The approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount for Year 1 is $30,000,000. The expected number of awards is 1-4.For this NOFO, applicants should develop a proposal to spend up to $30,000,000 carrying out activities that support global and regional (e.g., Africa, Asia, and/or Western Hemisphere) PEPFAR/CDC laboratory systems strengthening priorities. It is at the applicant's discretion to select region(s) for their proposal, but applicants should propose to conduct activities that could be applied globally or adapted to other geographies in addition to activities that support the needs of the region(s) they select.Exact funding amounts and the geographic scope for each award under this NOFO will be determined at the time of award. Efficient and effective laboratory systems remain essential for the prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV, TB, and other HIV-related diseases and conditions. Historically siloed by function and funding, recent outbreaks and pandemics, coupled with advances in multi-pathogen diagnostic platforms, have highlighted the importance of accurate and responsive laboratory systems and diagnostic networks to support country needs for sustained HIV and TB control along with pandemic preparedness. This NOFO will focus on partnerships and capacity building for the timely evaluation, validation, and implementation of novel in-house and commercial diagnostics and testing algorithms; expansion of regional, national, and sub-national programs for laboratory systems capacity; and continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs and tools for point of care (POC) testing sites, laboratories, clinic-laboratory interface, and multi-disease public health diagnostic networks.
Categories: Health.