Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for HIV Prevention in the Republic of South Africa under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The summary for the Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for HIV Prevention in the Republic of South Africa 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 CGH, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for HIV Prevention in the Republic of South Africa 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 $50,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. This NOFO will support the South African Government (SAG) to further the scale-up of VMMC services in 27 high-HIV-burden districts, with a particular focus on areas with low male circumcision coverage. The support is expected to contribute to the SAG rapid achievement of ≥ 80% of VMMC coverage in males aged 15-29. Recipient(s) will be expected to work closely with CDC, the SAG, PEPFAR-supported implementing partners, and other VMMC program stakeholders to implement the following strategies: Implement effective and innovative demand creation strategies to promote the uptake of VMMC services; Employ evidence-based service delivery modalities to ensure high-quality, high-volume, cost-efficient VMMC services to improve service uptake; Support the implementation and integration of VMMC services into the comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment service package; Build the capacity of all VMMC service delivery personnel by providing quality training, mentoring, skill-building, and ongoing education; Strengthen the management of forecasting, procurement, quality assurance (QA), storage and distribution of VMMC surgical kits and other VMMC-related commodities; and Provide technical assistance (TA) to support the transition, integration, and monitoring of direct VMMC services to the Department of Health (DoH) and to public health facilities.