Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ANGOLA PEPFAR FY21 01
The PEPFAR Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Program is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Angola grant opportunity that funded a client-centered monitoring activity under Angola's PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP) 2020. The overall purpose is to improve the quality, accessibility, and responsiveness of HIV services in Angola by making community and patient feedback a routine part of how services are assessed and strengthened. The work is aligned with PEPFAR Angola priorities, including preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and supporting the First Lady Ana Dias Lourenco's "Born Free to Shine" initiative, which emphasizes stronger HIV care and treatment in health facilities, deeper community engagement, and better laboratory and supply chain systems.
This opportunity was offered through the Ambassador's Small Grants Program and specifically invited proposals from local Angolan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or independent civil society organizations (CSOs) registered in Angola whose missions focus on improving HIV services at both facility and community levels. The award was structured as a fixed amount grant administered by a Grants Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Luanda. Funding was targeted to four priority provinces: Benguela, Cunene, Huambo, and Lunda Sul, where PEPFAR Angola works across 22 facilities and surrounding communities. Applicants could propose activities in one province, multiple provinces, or all four, depending on their reach and implementation plan.
The core objective is to accelerate progress toward HIV epidemic control by identifying what helps or prevents people from accessing and staying in quality HIV services. A major emphasis is improving retention on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART), particularly for people living with HIV who may not feel sick and therefore may be more likely to disengage from care. By strengthening retention, adherence, and long-term viral suppression, the program aims to support the broader goal of sustained epidemic control. Another central aim is building the capacity of local NGOs/CSOs to independently and routinely monitor HIV service quality, analyze and report findings, and use the results for advocacy and corrective action so that CLM becomes a durable, integrated part of Angola's national HIV response rather than a one-time project.
In practice, the CLM approach is meant to capture a first-hand, ground-level view of whether HIV services meet minimum standards and policies and how clients actually experience those services. It elevates the role of peers, service users, community members, and potentially marginalized groups by turning their perspectives into structured evidence that can drive improvement. The grant called for implementers to work in coordination with provincial health authorities and obtain permission to access local facilities, then carry out routine monitoring activities. These activities included, but were not limited to, regular community-level consumer surveys with people living with HIV and patient exit interviews at facility sites. Grantees were expected to systematically collate and analyze the data, share findings routinely with relevant stakeholders to support continuous quality improvement (CQI), and help develop corrective action plans that would actually be implemented rather than simply documented. A key design expectation was that the structure and process for CLM activities should be shaped with community input, reinforcing that this is not only data collection but also a participatory accountability mechanism.
The opportunity also emphasized dissemination and coordination: lessons learned from the CLM activity were expected to be shared with government institutions, health facilities, PEPFAR, and multilateral partners such as the Global Fund, helping align improvement efforts and avoid isolated problem-solving. Administratively, the notice was discretionary and categorized under health (CFDA 19.029). It anticipated a single award with a funding ceiling of $160,000. The funding opportunity number was DOS ANGOLA PEPFAR FY21 01, created December 17, 2020, with an original closing date of January 15, 2021, and it was explicitly subject to the availability of funds. Eligible applicants were nonprofits without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the focus on locally registered Angolan organizations.Apply for DOS ANGOLA PEPFAR FY21 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Angola in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR Community-Led Monitoring Program " and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $160,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PEPFAR Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Program in Angola?
The PEPFAR Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Program is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Angola grant opportunity that funded a client-centered monitoring activity under Angola's PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP) 2020. It focuses on making community and patient feedback a routine part of assessing and improving HIV services in Angola.
What is the overall purpose of this grant opportunity?
The overall purpose is to improve the quality, accessibility, and responsiveness of HIV services in Angola by systematically collecting and using community and patient feedback to strengthen services over time.
How does this opportunity align with PEPFAR Angola priorities?
The work is aligned with PEPFAR Angola priorities, including preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and improving HIV care and treatment quality. It also supports deeper community engagement and better laboratory and supply chain systems as emphasized by national priorities referenced in the opportunity.
How is the opportunity connected to the "Born Free to Shine" initiative?
The opportunity supports First Lady Ana Dias Lourenco's "Born Free to Shine" initiative, which emphasizes stronger HIV care and treatment in health facilities, deeper community engagement, and improved laboratory and supply chain systems.
Which funding mechanism was used for this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered through the Ambassador's Small Grants Program and was administered by a Grants Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Luanda.
What type of award was anticipated?
The award was structured as a fixed amount grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were local Angolan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or independent civil society organizations (CSOs) registered in Angola, with missions focused on improving HIV services at both facility and community levels. The opportunity specified nonprofits without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the focus on locally registered Angolan organizations.
Were U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations eligible?
The eligibility description specified nonprofits without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), reflecting that the competition was targeted to locally registered Angolan organizations.
What geographic areas were targeted for implementation?
Funding was targeted to four priority provinces: Benguela, Cunene, Huambo, and Lunda Sul.
How many facilities were involved in the targeted areas?
The targeted provinces included PEPFAR Angola work across 22 facilities and their surrounding communities.
Could applicants propose activities in more than one province?
Yes. Applicants could propose activities in one province, multiple provinces, or all four provinces, depending on their reach and implementation plan.
What is the main program objective?
The core objective is to accelerate progress toward HIV epidemic control by identifying what helps or prevents people from accessing and staying in quality HIV services.
What HIV service outcomes does the program emphasize?
A major emphasis is improving retention on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART), strengthening adherence, and supporting long-term viral suppression to contribute to sustained HIV epidemic control.
Why is retention on ART highlighted in this opportunity?
The opportunity notes that people living with HIV who may not feel sick can be more likely to disengage from care. Strengthening retention on lifelong ART is therefore emphasized as a key pathway to long-term viral suppression and sustained epidemic control.
What does "community-led monitoring" mean in practice for this grant?
In practice, CLM is intended to capture a first-hand, ground-level view of whether HIV services meet minimum standards and policies and how clients experience those services. It elevates the perspectives of peers, service users, community members, and potentially marginalized groups by turning their feedback into structured evidence that can drive service improvement.
What kinds of monitoring activities were expected?
The grant called for routine monitoring activities, including (but not limited to) regular community-level consumer surveys with people living with HIV and patient exit interviews at facility sites.
Was coordination with health authorities and facilities required?
Yes. Implementers were expected to work in coordination with provincial health authorities and obtain permission to access local facilities in order to carry out routine monitoring activities.
What were grantees expected to do with the data collected?
Grantees were expected to systematically collate and analyze the data, share findings routinely with relevant stakeholders to support continuous quality improvement (CQI), and help develop corrective action plans that would be implemented rather than only documented.
What is meant by continuous quality improvement (CQI) in this context?
In this context, CQI refers to the use of routinely shared monitoring findings to support ongoing, practical improvements in HIV service delivery, including the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
How was community input expected to shape the CLM structure and process?
A key design expectation was that the structure and process for CLM activities should be shaped with community input, reinforcing that CLM is not only data collection but also a participatory accountability mechanism.
What dissemination and coordination expectations were included?
Lessons learned from the CLM activity were expected to be shared with government institutions, health facilities, PEPFAR, and multilateral partners such as the Global Fund to help align improvement efforts and avoid isolated problem-solving.
What was the anticipated number of awards?
The notice anticipated a single award.
What was the funding ceiling for the award?
The funding ceiling was $160,000.
Was the opportunity guaranteed to be funded?
No. The notice stated that it was subject to the availability of funds.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was DOS ANGOLA PEPFAR FY21 01.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on December 17, 2020. The original closing date was January 15, 2021.
Which category and CFDA number were associated with this opportunity?
The notice was discretionary and categorized under health, with CFDA 19.029.
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