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The US Government funds HIV/AIDS programs internationally through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR works in countries worldwide affected by HIV/AIDS.

PEPFAR is the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world. This historic commitment is the largest by any nation to combat a single disease internationally, and PEPFAR investments also help alleviate suffering from other diseases across the global health spectrum. For more information, visit www.pepfar.gov.

As America’s leading science-based public health and disease prevention agency, CDC plays a central role in PEPFAR. CDC uses our technical expertise in public health science and long-standing relationships with Ministries of Health across the globe to work side-by-side with countries to build strong national programs and sustainable public health systems. These partners support countries to respond effectively to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and to other diseases that threaten the health and prosperity of the global community at large. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/globalaids/

No. CDC has long-standing relationships with Ministries of Health. We work side-by-side with Ministries of Health in 44 countries to build their capacity to lead and manage their national HIV/AIDS programs by providing direct technical assistance and knowledge transfer. We work with countries to build high-quality laboratory systems and services that are critical for HIV prevention, care and treatment, as well as for other diseases.

The US Government funds HIV/AIDS programs internationally through PEPFAR. As one of the PEPFAR implementing agencies, CDC funding for global HIV/AIDS is programmed through the PEPFAR Country Operational Plans and Regional Operational Plans. These plans cover all PEPFAR-funded agencies that are currently operating in foreign countries. For more information, visit www.pepfar.gov/countries/cop/index.htm.

PEPFAR country budgets and activities are submitted through the PEPFAR Country Operational Plans and Regional Operational Plans by the PEPFAR country teams. These plans are then approved by the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, and funded by the US Congress. More information on PEPFAR finding can be found at https://data.pepfar.net/

The funding process is a several step process:

Through a thorough analysis of their current portfolio of projects and a consideration of PEPFAR priorities, CDC field offices in country determine if any shifts in programmatic focus or funding are needed, and if there are unmet needs.

Current awards that are due to expire also are reviewed to determine if they include activities that should be continued through an additional, follow-on award.

Once the portfolio review is complete and specific projects are agreed and approved, CDC field offices draft a Funding Opportunity Announcement. These undergo a rigorous review by technical and funding subject matter experts.

Once a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement has completed a full review, it is published on grants.gov. This allows interested organizations to apply for funding. Partners have 60 days to respond from the date a Funding Opportunity Announcement is posted.

Once all applications are received, each application is reviewed and scored against the criteria listed in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. This review process is known as objective reviews, or “Objective Review Panels”.

The CDC field offices make awards based on the Objective Review Panel results, and applicants are notified.

The overall funding for each project is determined in the PEPFAR Country Operational Plans and Regional Operational Plans through the process described above.

Each award is planned with a funding ceiling, which is the maximum potential funding level. The final funding level is subject to the awardee’s ability to receive and expend funds, as well as the availability of PEPFAR funds.

The overall funding level may change from year to year depending upon the approved work plan and funds made available to CDC by the US Congress.

All grants awarded through CDC follow standard US Government processes. Information on the US Government’s grant management process can be found at www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants.html.

Funding opportunities are posted at www.grants.gov.

CDC follows US Government regulations regarding grant making. As such, CDC projects are competitively awarded except in select cases where a direct award is deemed appropriate in line with US Government regulations. For more information on the awards criteria and USG regulations regarding grant making, visit www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grant-policies.html.

Organizations who have successfully applied for recent awards and received funding can be found here

All current funding opportunities are listed at www.grants.gov/

Yes. Reflecting PEPFAR’s commitment to country ownership, CDC is a strong supporter of local indigenous organizations. Overall, CDC invests more resources into local, indigenous partners than international partners.

No. For international partners, funding is still spent directly in the partner country, benefiting people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and helping to also prevent transmission of the disease in that country. Funds awarded to international organizations also include sub grants to local organizations that also directly support partner countries.