Implementing Technical and Science Support Services (TSSS) in the Republic of Rwanda under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 157002CONT16

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This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on supporting HIV/AIDS work in the Republic of Rwanda under the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The program title, "Implementing Technical and Science Support Services (TSSS)," signals that the core purpose is not simply to deliver direct clinical services, but to strengthen and sustain the technical, scientific, and programmatic systems that make HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs work effectively at scale. The activity sits within the Health funding category and is associated with CFDA 93.067, which is commonly linked to CDC global HIV/AIDS efforts under PEPFAR.

A key feature of this notice is that it is strictly a continuation award. In practical terms, that means CDC is not opening a new competition to the public; instead, it is providing additional funding to an organization that was previously selected and funded under the earlier announcement referenced in the description (CDC-RFA-GH15-1570). The opportunity number itself (CDC RFA GH15 157002CONT16) indicates it is a continuation action tied to that original award. Because of that continuation-only structure, the "Eligible Applicants" field is effectively limited to the prior awardee(s), even though the listing shows a broad category ("Others"). The notice also anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), reinforcing that it is meant to extend or renew one existing cooperative agreement rather than fund multiple new implementers.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial involvement by CDC compared to a standard grant. In a cooperative agreement, CDC often works closely with the recipient on technical direction, monitoring, and alignment with U.S. government and PEPFAR priorities. For a TSSS-style project, that can include close collaboration on strategic planning, program quality improvement, surveillance and data systems, evaluation approaches, laboratory and diagnostics support, workforce development, and the application of evidence-based practices. Although the brief public summary does not list specific activities, the name "Technical and Science Support Services" generally implies cross-cutting support such as strengthening monitoring and evaluation, improving data quality and use for decision-making, supporting guidelines and training, enhancing program performance, and helping ensure that interventions meet expected standards for impact and accountability.

Several administrative details in the source record help clarify the nature of the notice. The original closing date is listed as December 9, 2015, and the creation date is October 9, 2015, which fits typical federal posting timelines. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which usually indicates that a specific maximum amount is not provided in the summarized listing (often because the amount is determined by CDC based on annual appropriations, country operational plans, or continuation decisions rather than a fixed ceiling published for applicants). Since it is continuation funding, the budget level would generally be tied to the previously negotiated project scope and to PEPFAR planning and funding allocations for that period.

In summary, this opportunity is best understood as CDC continuing support for an existing Rwanda-based PEPFAR technical and scientific support project. It is designed to maintain continuity of specialized assistance that strengthens HIV program infrastructure and performance, and it is intended only for the organization already funded under the earlier CDC-RFA-GH15-1570 award, with CDC playing an active partnership role through the cooperative agreement structure.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementing Technical and Science Support Services (TSSS) in the Republic of Rwanda 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 2015-10-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-09. (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.

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