Enhancing the Quality and Reach of Comprehensive and Sustainable HIV/AIDS Prevention Services in the Republic of Zambia under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Background
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has called for immediate, comprehensive, and evidence-based action to turn the tide of global HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this NOFO is to fund activities to prevent or control disease or injury and improve health, or to improve a public health program or service.

The NOFO is expected to support the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) to achieve and sustain gains made in HIV prevention by supporting direct service delivery (DSD) in four CDC supported provinces for comprehensive, quality, integrated HIV prevention services targeting key populations (KP) and adolescents and young persons (AYP). The NOFO is also expected to support Health System Strengthening (HSS) for HIV prevention at all levels of the MOH and National AIDS/STI Council (NAC).

Grant Details
The NOFO is expected to support direct service delivery (DSD) in four CDC supported provinces for comprehensive, quality, integrated HIV prevention services targeting key populations (KP) and adolescents and young persons (AYP). DSD support includes HIV testing services, linkage of HIV positive KP/AYP to community and facility treatment services, retention and viral load suppression, linkage of HIV negative KP and AYP to biomedical and non-biomedical HIV prevention services including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), gender-based violence prevention and response, STI screening and treatment, harm reduction programs.

The NOFO is also expected to support Health System Strengthening (HSS) for HIV prevention at all levels of the MOH and National AIDS/STI Council (NAC), encompassing leadership and governance, health policy, human resources for health including capacity building, health information systems, and HIV surveillance at the national level.

Eligibility Requirements
Open Competition. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement. The expected number of awards is 1-2. No cost sharing or matching funds are required for this program.

Period of Performance
The total period of performance length is 5 years. The estimated award date is September 30, 2023.

Grant Value
$12,000,000 is the approximate total fiscal year funding/average one year award amount/approximate average award amount for Year 1. The total period of performance funding is $0.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in four CDC supported provinces in the Republic of Zambia: Eastern, Lusaka, Southern, and Western Provinces.