Strengthening Botswana's national data, performance management, and surveillance systems for a sustainable and government-led HIV, TB, and related public health response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), operating through its Global HIV and Tuberculosis Branch (CDC-GHC), has released a forecasted cooperative agreement opportunity titled “Strengthening Botswana's national data, performance management, and surveillance systems for a sustainable and government-led HIV, TB, and related public health response.” The funding is expected to be part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) ongoing commitment to global health security, especially in countries with high burdens of HIV and tuberculosis. The funding falls under the assistance listing 93.067—Global AIDS and is projected to begin disbursement in fiscal year 2026. This opportunity is particularly geared towards bolstering the data systems, governance, and health surveillance capabilities of the Government of Botswana (GOB) to ensure more autonomous, efficient, and sustainable management of HIV, TB, and other public health challenges. This funding opportunity aims to address several gaps in Botswana’s public health data and response systems. The primary goal is to transition ownership of existing data and technology systems from external partners to the Government of Botswana, facilitating a fully sovereign and self-sustaining infrastructure for health data collection, reporting, surveillance, and use. Activities under this initiative will include skill and knowledge transfer to GOB personnel in areas such as data system operation and maintenance, data analysis, technology management, and public health reporting. This approach intends to ensure long-term system functionality and compliance with health security standards while reducing dependency on external partners. Key areas of strategic assistance will include improving interoperability of national and sub-national health systems, strengthening the policy and governance framework for data management, and supporting comprehensive monitoring of health outcomes related to HIV and TB. In addition, capacity-building for outbreak surveillance and response across administrative levels in Botswana will be supported. These enhancements are expected to improve both the quality and timeliness of public health interventions. Although this grant is categorized under a cooperative agreement with an expected number of two awards, exact funding allocations per award are not yet finalized. The anticipated total fiscal year funding is approximately $4,000,000 for Year 1, contingent upon the availability of funds. No cost-sharing or matching requirements have been imposed. This makes the opportunity accessible to a broad array of organizations, including but not limited to governmental bodies, nonprofits, educational institutions, public housing authorities, and for-profit entities. Applicants will be required to submit their proposals electronically via Grants.gov by June 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The estimated post date for the application package is April 10, 2026. Awards are expected to be announced by September 30, 2026, which also marks the estimated start date for selected projects. While there is no pre-application gating requirement such as letters of intent, applicants should be prepared to respond to the NOFO once it is officially released. The forecasted nature of this opportunity means that updates may still occur prior to the posting date. For further information or inquiries, applicants are encouraged to contact the grantor via email at [email protected]. This program does not currently include a PDF link for download, as it is in forecast status. No prior recipients were listed, and no application tips or example criteria have been disclosed yet. Interested parties should monitor the opportunity on Grants.gov to ensure timely access to any new documentation or updates as they become available.