Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Interventions for Key and Priority Populations in the Republic of Rwanda under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
ID: 350504Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Centers for Disease Control - CGH (HHS-CDC-CGH)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Nov 21, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Feb 5, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Centers for Disease Control - CGH is seeking to implement evidence-based prevention interventions for key and priority populations in the Republic of Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This opportunity falls under the category of Health and is a Cooperative Agreement. The grant aims to achieve Rwanda's strategic plan goal of reducing new HIV infections by 15% by targeting key populations such as female and male sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people (TG), and other emerging key populations. The grant will focus on providing outreach services, community-based peer education, and linkage to a comprehensive package of biomedical HIV prevention services including HIV testing services (HTS), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), and HIV care with same-day initiation. The grant also aims to address stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence faced by key and priority populations. Monitoring and evaluation components will be included to track progress on achieving project outcomes. The close date for electronically submitted applications is February 5, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET. For more information, contact Emily Dale at pepfarfoas@cdc.gov.

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