Closes in 7 daysOpportunity CDC-RFA-JG-26-0178

Strengthening Ghana Health Service laboratory services, diagnostic networks, and systems for a more effective, efficient, and sustainable response to HIV, TB, and other priority health threats

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Strengthening Ghana Health Service laboratory services, diagnostic networks, and systems for a more effective, efficient, and sustainable response to HIV, TB, and other priority health threats is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control-GHC (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due October 16, 2026. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.067 (Global AIDS).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 17, 2026Posted
Oct 16, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Jan 1, 2027 (est.)Est. award date
Nov 15, 2026Archived

Posted: Aug 17, 2026
Close date: Oct 16, 2026
Archive date: Nov 15, 2026
Est. award date: Jan 1, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.067, not this notice): Range: $1,600,000,000 to $1,700,000,000. Average $1,655,000,000

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO provides operational support through financial and technical resources to the Ghana Health Service (GHS)/Ministry of Health (MoH). The goal is to help them coordinate and improve laboratory capacity so they can deliver high-quality, efficient services for HIV, TB, and other priority health areas. This NOFO will advance HIV testing, treatment, retention, and viral suppression in Ghana by:Equipping laboratories with appropriate diagnostic technologies.Building staff skills to manage quality laboratory services.Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Ghana (GoG) MoH to take full responsibility for managing laboratory services, diagnostic networks, and systems for HIV, TB, and other priority infectious diseases.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

cdc-rfa-jg-26-0178_v3_for posting.pdfFull Announcement · cdc-rfa-jg-26-0178_v3_for posting.pdfPDF · 1.2 MB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number CDC-RFA-JG-26-0178 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyCenters for Disease Control-GHC · dghtnofos@cdc.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 16, 2026Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.067Global AIDSProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.067

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.66B

FY25

$887M

FY26

$502M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.067. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Centers for Disease Control-GHC
dghtnofos@cdc.gov
404-353-0319

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 16, 2026. The notice adds: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-26-0178), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.318