OpportunityTitle: Expand and Strengthen Laboratory Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Services in the Republic of Zimbabwe Under the President&apos;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:    &#149; Public nonprofit organizations  &#149; Private nonprofit organizations  &#149; For profit organizations  &#149; Small, minority, women-owned business  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations  &#149; Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; Indian tribes  &#149; Tribal Epidemiology centers  &#149; Indian tribal organizations  &#149; State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Non-domestic (non U.S.) entity    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: CDC&#146;s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, &#147;Expand and Strengthen Laboratory Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Services in the Republic of Zimbabwe Under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).&#148; Approximately $1,600,000 will be available in fiscal year 2010 to fund 1 award. The purpose of this program is to strengthen the management of laboratory testing, diagnostic testing, proficiency testing and quality assurance services in support of HIV/AIDS prevention, surveillance, care and treatment programs in the Republic of Zimbabwe. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the Grants.gov website at www.grants.gov. The estimated funding period will start on September 30, 2010 and end on September 30, 2013.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical and Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700