Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH19 1929
The grant opportunity "Supporting Counties and Other Indigenous Health Management Institutions to Bridge Skill Gaps Among Health Care Workforce Necessary for HIV Epidemic Control in Kenya" is a PEPFAR-supported funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Issued as CDC RFA GH19-1929, it is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.067, designed to strengthen county-level and other indigenous health management institutions in Kenya so they can better develop, manage, and retain the health workforce needed to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control.
At the core of the opportunity is a practical workforce problem: many of the skills now essential for HIV epidemic control in Kenya are not being adequately taught during pre-service training for health care workers. Training curricula often lag behind emerging health priorities and modern program demands, which means graduates may enter the system without competencies that are increasingly central to high-performing HIV programs. Compounding this is the relatively low deployment of newly trained workers, leaving counties with persistent staffing and competency shortages. The gap is especially pronounced in areas that historically have not been emphasized in traditional clinical training, including monitoring and evaluation, health informatics, and epidemiology, all of which are crucial for tracking patients, improving service quality, and using data to target interventions effectively.
The NOFO focuses on building the capacity of county health management teams, recognizing that counties frequently have limited ability to manage human resources comprehensively, particularly when it comes to ongoing professional development and systematic capacity building. Rather than only training individual clinicians in isolation, the program aims to strengthen the management structures that plan for workforce needs, identify competency gaps, and continuously upgrade skills over time. In practice, funded activities are intended to help counties assess and pinpoint capacity gaps related to human resource management, define and prioritize the training needs of the existing workforce, and develop realistic plans to close those gaps. A major emphasis is placed on expanding proficiency in "nontraditional" but high-impact skill areas like data systems, analytics, and program performance management.
Another key theme of the opportunity is innovation in training delivery. The NOFO encourages applicants to develop and implement training approaches that can reach more health care workers efficiently and affordably, which is especially important in settings where resources are constrained and staff cannot be pulled away from service delivery for long periods. The intent is to modernize and scale learning methods in ways that fit county realities, improve coverage, and strengthen day-to-day performance without imposing unsustainable costs.
The expected results described in the opportunity are concrete system improvements that link workforce strengthening directly to HIV outcomes. Counties are expected to increase their capacity to manage human resources more effectively, improve retention of a highly skilled workforce, and strengthen health worker ability to apply data and information for decision-making. With better workforce management and stronger competencies in informatics, monitoring and evaluation, and epidemiology, the quality of HIV care services should improve, supporting Kenya's ability to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control over the long term.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was released on August 21, 2018, with an original closing date of October 22, 2018 (applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The award ceiling listed is $689,776, and CDC anticipated making two awards. Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning it is broadly open to entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications provided in the full announcement.Apply for CDC RFA GH19 1929
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Counties and Other Indigenous Health Management Institutions to Bridge Skill Gaps Among Health Care Workforce Necessary for HIV Epidemic Control in Kenya 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 Aug 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 22, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $689,776.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Supporting Counties and Other Indigenous Health Management Institutions to Bridge Skill Gaps Among Health Care Workforce Necessary for HIV Epidemic Control in Kenya."
2) Who is funding and issuing this opportunity?
This is a PEPFAR-supported funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3) What is the funding mechanism?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
4) What is the funding announcement number (RFA)?
The announcement is issued as CDC RFA GH19-1929.
5) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067.
6) What is the overall purpose of this NOFO?
The purpose is to strengthen county-level and other indigenous health management institutions in Kenya so they can better develop, manage, and retain the health workforce needed to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control.
7) What workforce problem is this grant trying to solve?
The opportunity targets a practical skills gap: many competencies now essential for HIV epidemic control in Kenya are not being adequately taught during pre-service training. As a result, graduates can enter the workforce without skills that are increasingly central to high-performing HIV programs, and counties continue to face staffing and competency shortages.
8) Which skill gaps are emphasized as especially important for HIV epidemic control?
The NOFO highlights gaps in areas that have not always been emphasized in traditional clinical training, including monitoring and evaluation, health informatics, and epidemiology.
9) Why are monitoring and evaluation, informatics, and epidemiology specifically highlighted?
These skill areas are described as crucial for tracking patients, improving service quality, and using data to target interventions effectively, all of which support HIV epidemic control.
10) What types of institutions does the NOFO aim to strengthen?
The focus is on county health management teams and other indigenous health management institutions in Kenya.
11) Why does the NOFO focus on county health management teams instead of only training individual clinicians?
The NOFO recognizes that counties often have limited ability to manage human resources comprehensively, particularly in ongoing professional development and systematic capacity building. The intent is to strengthen management structures that can plan for workforce needs, identify competency gaps, and continuously upgrade skills over time.
12) What kinds of activities are funded or encouraged under this opportunity?
Funded activities are intended to help counties assess and pinpoint capacity gaps related to human resource management, define and prioritize training needs of the existing workforce, and develop realistic plans to close those gaps, with a major emphasis on building proficiency in high-impact, "nontraditional" skills such as data systems, analytics, and program performance management.
13) Does this opportunity address challenges in deploying newly trained workers?
The description notes that deployment of newly trained workers is relatively low and contributes to persistent staffing and competency shortages. The NOFO is framed around strengthening systems to manage and retain a skilled workforce and close competency gaps, rather than relying only on new graduates.
14) What does the NOFO say about innovation in training delivery?
The NOFO encourages applicants to develop and implement training approaches that can reach more health care workers efficiently and affordably, recognizing that resources are constrained and staff cannot be pulled away from service delivery for long periods.
15) Why is training efficiency and affordability emphasized?
Because many health settings are resource-constrained, and counties need approaches that improve coverage and day-to-day performance without imposing unsustainable costs or requiring long absences from service delivery.
16) What are the expected results or outcomes?
Expected results include increased county capacity to manage human resources effectively, improved retention of a highly skilled workforce, and stronger health worker ability to apply data and information for decision-making. These improvements are intended to raise the quality of HIV care services and support Kenya in achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control.
17) How does workforce strengthening connect to HIV outcomes in this NOFO?
The NOFO links improved workforce management and stronger competencies (especially in informatics, monitoring and evaluation, and epidemiology) to better data use, better service quality, and ultimately improved HIV care performance needed for epidemic control.
18) When was this opportunity released?
The opportunity was released on August 21, 2018.
19) What was the application due date and time?
The original closing date was October 22, 2018, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
20) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $689,776.
21) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making two awards.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning it is broadly open to entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications provided in the full announcement.
23) Is this opportunity limited only to Kenya-based organizations?
The information provided describes the program goal and activities as focused on strengthening county-level and indigenous health management institutions in Kenya, but it does not specify organizational location requirements beyond stating eligibility is "unrestricted."
24) What does "unrestricted eligibility" mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, it means the announcement is broadly open to entity types. Any further constraints or clarifications would be contained in the full funding announcement.
25) What makes this NOFO different from a typical clinical training grant?
Rather than focusing only on training individual clinicians, the NOFO emphasizes strengthening county-level management systems to assess workforce gaps, prioritize training needs, and sustain ongoing capacity building, especially in data-driven and performance-focused skill areas.
26) What kinds of "nontraditional" skills are emphasized?
The NOFO emphasizes "nontraditional" but high-impact skill areas such as health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, data systems, analytics, and program performance management.
27) What long-term impact is this program intended to support?
The program is intended to support Kenya's ability to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control over the long term by improving workforce management, retention, and data-informed decision-making that strengthens HIV care quality.
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