[Centers for Disease Control-GHC](https://www.cdc.gov/)

February 17, 2026 (forecasted)

Approx. $7,500,000 for Year 1; up to 3 awards; subject to availability of funds

Supports targeted technical assistance to strengthen Botswana’s HIV clinical and prevention services for adults and children under PEPFAR.

This is a forecasted opportunity; details and deadlines may change.

--- ## Description This funding opportunity, offered by the Centers for Disease Control-GHC under PEPFAR, aims to provide targeted technical assistance (TA) to strengthen Botswana’s implementation of sustainable and comprehensive HIV clinical and prevention services for both adults and children. The initiative focuses on building the capacity of service providers, enhancing HIV case finding, improving targeted prevention, care and treatment, ensuring continuity of care, and increasing viral load suppression rates. The TA will be provided to the Government of Botswana and will cover areas including adult and pediatric HIV care, TB prevention among people living with HIV, advanced HIV disease management, integration of HIV services into primary health care, cervical cancer prevention for women living with HIV, and high-impact biomedical HIV prevention interventions (such as PrEP and PEP), as well as data quality improvement and capacity-building for healthcare providers. --- ## Due Dates - Application Due Date: February 17, 2026 (electronically submitted by 11:59 pm ET) - Estimated Award Date: September 30, 2026 - Estimated Project Start Date: September 30, 2026 *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - Approximate total funding for Year 1: $7,500,000 (subject to availability of funds) - Expected number of awards: up to 3 - No specified award ceiling or floor; actual amounts may vary --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants include: - State, county, city, or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations (including small businesses) - Unrestricted (open to any type of entity listed above) --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted electronically through [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360702) by the deadline. - Carefully review the opportunity listing for updates and submission requirements. - No cost sharing or matching is required. --- ## Additional Information - Activities will focus on supporting the Government of Botswana in comprehensive HIV care and prevention, TB screening and prevention, advanced HIV disease management, integration of HIV services, cervical cancer prevention, pediatric HIV care, data quality, and innovative HIV prevention interventions. - Capacity-building for healthcare providers and development of guidelines for sustaining HIV epidemic control are key components. - This is a forecasted opportunity; the program announcement, deadlines, and funding levels are subject to change. --- ## External Links - [Grant opportunity details and application (Grants.gov)](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360702) - [Centers for Disease Control-GHC](https://www.cdc.gov/) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Description | |----------------------|------------------------------|------------------| | DGHT NOFOs Team | pepfarfoas@cdc.gov | Program queries |

Providing targeted technical assistance (TA) to strengthen Botswana's implementation of sustainable and comprehensive HIV clinical and prevention services for adults and children under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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