Comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for the National Defense Force of Ethiopia (NDFE) under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH13 131204CONT17

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This grant opportunity, titled "Comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for the National Defense Force of Ethiopia (NDFE) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a U.S. government public health funding announcement focused on supporting HIV services for Ethiopia's military population. It is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically under CDC's Center for Global Health (CGH). The overall purpose is to maintain and strengthen a comprehensive package of HIV prevention, care, and treatment activities tailored to the National Defense Force of Ethiopia, aligning with PEPFAR's goals to reduce new HIV infections, improve health outcomes for people living with HIV, and sustain effective, high-quality service delivery in priority populations.

The opportunity is listed as a continuation announcement, meaning it is intended to continue an existing program rather than launch a brand-new initiative. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial programmatic involvement from CDC beyond standard grant oversight. In practical terms, cooperative agreements often include ongoing technical collaboration, shared planning, performance monitoring, and support to ensure activities remain consistent with PEPFAR strategies, national HIV program priorities, and CDC technical guidance. The activity category is health, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.067, which corresponds to CDC's global HIV/AIDS program authority used for international HIV-related assistance.

Only one award was expected to be made, suggesting a single implementing partner would be selected (or continued) to carry out the work at national scale for the defense force context. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source fields, which usually means the ceiling was not specified in the public synopsis, was determined elsewhere in related documentation, or was handled through internal continuation budgeting rather than a competitive open ceiling. The eligibility line states "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," signaling that the eligible applicant pool was defined in additional guidance not included in the excerpt. In many CDC/PEPFAR continuation opportunities, eligibility can be limited to current recipients or to a narrow set of organizations with demonstrated capacity and an existing footprint in the program area, especially when continuity of services is critical.

The timeline in the synopsis indicates the opportunity was created on October 6, 2016, with an original closing date of December 8, 2016. That window reflects the application or continuation submission period for the implementing partner to propose the next phase of work, update work plans and budgets, and document progress and planned improvements. The formal funding opportunity number is "CDC RFA GH13 131204CONT17," which helps identify the specific solicitation and its continuation cycle within CDC's grants system.

While the synopsis does not list detailed activities, the title and PEPFAR framing make the intended program scope clear: a combined prevention-to-treatment approach designed for a defense force environment. In a military setting, comprehensive HIV programming commonly includes targeted prevention services (risk reduction education, condom programming, STI screening and treatment integration, and other evidence-based prevention interventions), routine HIV testing and counseling with strong linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy (ART) services and adherence support, clinical monitoring and retention strategies, and support systems that reduce stigma and barriers to access. Programs like this also often emphasize data systems, surveillance or program monitoring, quality improvement, supply chain reliability for HIV commodities, and coordination with national health authorities to ensure services are consistent with Ethiopia's national HIV guidelines while meeting PEPFAR reporting and performance standards. The defense force focus also implies an emphasis on maintaining force readiness and health, minimizing disruptions from preventable illness, and ensuring mobile or deployed personnel can access continuous treatment and follow-up.

In short, this CDC/PEPFAR continuation cooperative agreement opportunity was designed to sustain a single, coordinated implementing mechanism to deliver and improve a comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment program for Ethiopia's National Defense Force. It sits within CDC's global HIV portfolio, uses the cooperative agreement model for close technical partnership, and supports PEPFAR objectives through a defense-sector tailored service delivery approach.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for the National Defense Force of Ethiopia (NDFE) under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 06, 2016.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 08, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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