Capacity building and technical assistance for sustainable community-led monitoring (CLM) of HIV services in Sierra Leone (SL) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The summary for the Capacity building and technical assistance for sustainable community-led monitoring (CLM) of HIV services in Sierra Leone (SL) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control-GHC, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Capacity building and technical assistance for sustainable community-led monitoring (CLM) of HIV services in Sierra Leone (SL) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $350,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO aims to:Strengthen sustainable community-led monitoring (CLM) of HIV services in SL to improve the national HIV response.Improve HIV care and services to ensure a better client experience and better the health outcomes through community-led site and service monitoring.The objective of this NOFO is to develop and conduct assessments that report on clients' experiences with HIV services in SL, providing the Ministry of Health (MOH) actionable insights for stakeholders. To support this objective, activities include collecting, reporting, and analyzing data to identify and address program gaps in real-time. The CLM results will support national and community ownership, transparency, and sustainability.Focal areas of assessment and reporting will include:HIV prevention and testing services.Treatment services (for example linkage, retention, and viral load [VL] testing).Service provider perceptions, attitudes, and practices.Stigma and discrimination.Client satisfaction with services provided.This NOFO supports the analysis and presentation of data in close collaboration with community representatives, healthcare providers, clients, government stakeholders, and facility managers.This will ensure dialogue and participation across agencies in identifying improvement opportunities and implementing and monitoring solutions.