Comprehensive Community-Based HIV Prevention, Linkage, and Retention Services for Key Populations and Adolescent Girls and Young Women in the United Republic of Tanzania under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH16 165202CONT17

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This funding opportunity, titled "Comprehensive Community-Based HIV Prevention, Linkage, and Retention Services for Key Populations and Adolescent Girls and Young Women in the United Republic of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a continuation cooperative agreement released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health. It sits within the public health and health services funding category and is tied to CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 93.067, which is commonly associated with HIV-related programs and PEPFAR-supported activities. The opportunity was created on February 2, 2017, with an original application deadline of March 31, 2017, and it anticipated making up to 10 awards.

The program is designed to support comprehensive, community-based HIV services in Tanzania with a focus on two priority groups that are often underserved or face elevated risk and barriers to care: key populations and adolescent girls and young women. In PEPFAR and public health practice, "key populations" typically refers to groups that carry a disproportionate burden of HIV risk and often experience stigma, discrimination, or legal and structural barriers that reduce access to prevention and treatment services. While the source excerpt does not list the specific subgroups, the framing strongly suggests targeted, differentiated approaches that meet people where they are, build trust, and reduce drop-off across the service cascade. "Adolescent girls and young women" is a separate focus because HIV vulnerability in this group is shaped by a mix of biological risk, social and economic factors, gender power dynamics, and challenges accessing youth-friendly services.

The core service package implied by the title has three linked pillars: prevention, linkage, and retention. Prevention in a community-based context usually means delivering evidence-informed interventions outside traditional clinic settings or through community partners, outreach, peer networks, and localized service points. Linkage refers to actively connecting people who test positive or are identified as needing additional services to appropriate clinical care and treatment, and then confirming that connection actually happened rather than simply handing someone a referral. Retention focuses on keeping people engaged over time in HIV care and treatment and ensuring continuity, which generally includes follow-up systems, adherence support, defaulter tracing approaches, and practical problem-solving around transportation, stigma, disclosure concerns, and other barriers that make ongoing care difficult.

Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, the intent is not just to provide funds but to maintain substantial involvement by CDC in technical direction, program oversight, and performance monitoring. In practice, cooperative agreements typically come with closer collaboration on implementation planning, target setting, reporting, quality improvement, and alignment with national strategies and PEPFAR guidance. This matters for applicants and implementers because it signals that the program will likely have defined reporting expectations, close coordination with government and PEPFAR partners, and a strong emphasis on measurable results along the HIV prevention and treatment cascade.

The opportunity is categorized as "Continuation," which generally indicates funding to support ongoing activities rather than a brand-new competitive program start. Continuation opportunities often build on existing infrastructure, partnerships, and service delivery models, aiming to maintain momentum, address gaps identified in prior implementation, and adapt the program based on performance data. The listing also shows an "AwardCeiling" of 0, which usually means the public notice did not specify a maximum award amount in the summary field, rather than indicating that no funding is available. The "ExpectedAwards" field indicates CDC anticipated up to 10 separate awards, suggesting multiple implementing partners or geographic/technical divisions of work.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note to consult an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section for clarification. In grant listings, that phrasing often means eligibility may extend beyond typical categories (such as state and local governments or universities) and could include non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, or other entities with the capacity to implement community-facing HIV programs. Since the title emphasizes community-based services and key populations, it also implies the importance of implementers that can operate effectively in sensitive contexts, maintain confidentiality, work through peer-led models, and coordinate closely with clinical providers and national or local health authorities.

Taken together, the opportunity is best understood as a CDC/PEPFAR-supported effort to strengthen Tanzania's HIV response by funding partners to deliver a full continuum of community-centered prevention and care engagement activities for populations at elevated risk. The emphasis on prevention, rapid and verified linkage to care, and sustained retention is aligned with the broader PEPFAR approach of improving outcomes across the HIV cascade, reducing new infections, and ensuring that people living with HIV are identified, started on effective treatment, and supported to stay in care over time.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Community-Based HIV Prevention, Linkage, and Retention Services for Key Populations and Adolescent Girls and Young Women in the United Republic of Tanzania 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 Feb 02, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2017. (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 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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