Support to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to Strengthen Health Systems and Coordinate HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs in the Kingdom of Lesotho under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Support to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to Strengthen Health Systems and Coordinate HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs in the Kingdom of Lesotho 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-PS09-924
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 31, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 28, 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:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$255,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$255,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: Assistance will be provided only to the Lesotho Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for support of the activities. No other applications are solicited.
Grant Description: Specifically, the purpose of the program is two-fold: (1) to strengthen the MOHSW's capacity to provide enhanced and continuous HIV/AIDS and TB services; and (2) to enhance human capacity development to better coordinate and conduct effective laboratory, surveillance, strategic information, policy development and systems strengthening activities by enhancing management capacity, providing mentoring programs at the point of service, and upgrading skills of HIV/AIDS providers, including long-term training and tuition assistance, to provide a sustainable response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lesotho.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: PGOTIMS Phone 770-488-2700

Technical Information Management Section [pgotim@cdc.gov]
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