Increasing Access to HIV Confidential Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Enhancing HIV/AIDS Communications, Prevention, and Care in the Republic of Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland

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Increasing Access to HIV Confidential Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Enhancing HIV/AIDS Communications, Prevention, and Care in the Republic of Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland: Secretarys Forecast Summary RFA AA239 CDCs Procurement and Grants Office has published a new funding opportunity entitled, Increasing Access to HIV Confidential Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Enhancing HIV/AIDS Communications, Prevention, and Care in the Republic of Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. $2,000,000 will be available in FY2005 to fund one agency to expand and enhance the use of high quality confidential HIV VCT services (including social marketing for promoting awareness and importance of testing) in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland, including rural areas. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm. The estimated funding date is October 15, 2005.

Federal Grant Title:	Increasing Access to HIV Confidential Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Enhancing HIV/AIDS Communications, Prevention, and Care in the Republic of Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-AA239
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.067
CFDA Descriptions:	Global AIDS
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 29, 2005 Applications must be received at the
Posted Date:	Aug 31, 2005
Creation Date:	Aug 31, 2005
Archive Date:	Oct 29, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$6,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is competitive for applicants that: Have at least three years of documented HIV/AIDS related program implementation experience in any of the following countries: Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland Have demonstrated expertise in the areas of direct HIV CT service delivery, AIDS prevention communications, and social marketing in any of the following countries: Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Are locally incorporated in any of the following countries: Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. US Embassy collaboration in Swaziland and Lesotho will also be necessary.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section, Point of Contact, Phone 770-488-2700, Email [email protected] [email protected] (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section
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