Strengthening HIV Strategic Information Activities in the Republic of Kenya under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening HIV Strategic Information Activities in the Republic of Kenya under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
	CFDA Number:	93.067
	CFDA Description:	Global AIDS
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-PS09-990
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 31, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 31, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 29, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 29, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 28, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity appear below: Public nonprofit organizations Private nonprofit organizations For profit organizations Small, minority, women-owned business Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Indian/Alaska tribal organizations Indian tribal organizations State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Urban Health Organization Tribal Epidemiology Centers Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-domestic (non-US) entity Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms" when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Grant Description: The purpose of this announcement is to strengthen and expand Strategic Information (SI) activities through:  The design and implementation of innovative surveillance and surveys to provide behavioral and biological data to monitor trends of the HIV epidemic.  The development, implementation and support for innovative HMIS and public health informatics systems for better information flow from health facilities to the national level.  Collaboration with the Ministries of Health, CDC and other partners to develop a national HMIS strategy that enable integration of health related systems in the lab, pharmacy and clinics.  The development, implementation and support of monitoring and evaluation strategies and tools to track programmatic activities and report for decision making and program improvement  Capacity building for Government of Kenya GOK/MOH and other local institutions on the three key components of SI, namely Disease Surveillance, M&E and Informatics/HMIS.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Phone 770-488-2700

Technical Information Management [PGOTIM@cdc.gov]
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