Strengthening the Capacity of the Republican AIDS Center (RAC) to Implement HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs in the Kyrgyz Republic (KR) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH17 1731

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This funding opportunity, titled "Strengthening the Capacity of the Republican AIDS Center (RAC) to Implement HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs in the Kyrgyz Republic (KR) under PEPFAR," is a CDC cooperative agreement intended to provide targeted technical assistance to the Republican AIDS Center in Kyrgyzstan. The central idea is to help RAC strengthen its institutional capacity so HIV services for people at risk for HIV and people living with HIV (PLHIV) are delivered under updated national standards that also align with international expectations. The work is framed around improving performance across the HIV care continuum, meaning it focuses not only on diagnosing HIV but also on linking people to care, starting and maintaining effective treatment, monitoring viral suppression, and sustaining prevention efforts for populations most affected by HIV.

A defining feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on formal quality systems, specifically the introduction of accreditation for PEPFAR-supported sites that provide HIV services and certification for the providers delivering those services. The goal is to move beyond ad hoc improvements and instead establish structured, repeatable approaches that can reliably raise and maintain the quality of HIV testing, clinical care, and prevention programming. By anchoring improvements to accreditation and certification, the project aims to make quality assurance an expected, measurable standard rather than an informal practice, ultimately improving patient outcomes and service consistency across sites.

The opportunity lays out four main objectives. First, it aims to ensure HIV testing and counseling are quality-assured nationwide, including developing a national policy for HIV rapid testing and creating a mechanism to certify rapid testing providers. This reflects a focus on getting the basics of diagnosis right: testing must be accurate, delivered appropriately, and supported by a clear policy framework, and staff conducting rapid testing should meet standardized competency requirements. Second, it targets the quality of HIV clinical care and treatment, including viral load services, which are essential for monitoring whether antiretroviral therapy is working and whether patients are achieving viral suppression. This objective implies strengthening clinical standards, laboratory interfaces, and service delivery practices so treatment is effective and patients are followed consistently.

Third, the program seeks to improve comprehensive HIV prevention services for key populations, recognizing that prevention impact depends on reaching groups at higher risk with appropriate, evidence-based interventions and ensuring those services meet quality benchmarks. While the announcement does not list specific interventions, the stated intention is to ensure prevention programming is comprehensive and delivered at a high standard, which usually requires strong service protocols, trained staff, supportive supervision, and effective referral pathways to testing and treatment. Fourth, it prioritizes improving the availability and use of quality data through routine monitoring and evaluation. The point is not just collecting data, but making it accurate, timely, and usable so it actively informs planning, program management, and continuous quality improvement across HIV services.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as CDC RFA GH17 1731, offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health (CGH), as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the health category under CFDA 93.067. The maximum award amount listed is $300,000, with one expected award. The funding opportunity was created on 2016-09-01 and originally closed on 2016-11-01. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," and the work is centered on strengthening the Republican AIDS Center in the Kyrgyz Republic as the key institutional partner and implementing body for the improvements described.

• The Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity of the Republican AIDS Center (RAC) to Implement HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs in the Kyrgyz Republic (KR) 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 2016-09-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-11-01. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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