The document outlines how indigenous faith-based organizations (FBOs) can collaborate with the CDC in PEPFAR-supported programs, highlighting a goal to allocate 70% funding to indigenous organizations within 30 months. Key recommendations include establishing a communication network among members, leveraging virtual communities for mentoring, and seeking advice from successful peers in program implementation. Additionally, it provides essential tips for applying for CDC cooperative agreements, emphasizing thorough preparation and adherence to application guidelines.

1. Key Messages about How Indigenous Faith-Based
Organizations (FBO) Can Collaborate with CDC
in PEPFAR-Supported Programs
CCIH Conference
June 7, 2019

2. PEPFAR Chief wants 70%
'indigenous' funding in 30 months
“Deborah Birx, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, has directed
U.S. agencies involved with PEPFAR to reach a benchmark of
directing 40% of their PEPFAR funding to indigenous
organizations in the next 18 months, and to reach 70%
indigenous funding in the next 30 months.” by Michael Igoe, July 16, 2018
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3. Recommendations for How Indigenous
FBO Can Collaborate with CDC
in PEPFAR-Supported Programs
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4. Respond to the PEPFAR Indigenous Partner
Directive by envisioning the role FBO could play
in implementing PEPFAR-supported programs
throughout Africa and developing a strategic plan
and organizational matrix to achieve your vision.
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5. Using the CCIH platform, establish a network of
CCIH members to provide communication,
coordination, mentoring, and other support for
applying for and implementing PEPFAR-funded
programs.
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6. 3Use Virtual Communities of Practice for
communicating and mentoring among CCIH
members and PEPFAR programs in each
country.
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7. • During the past two decades, technology-enhanced
communication and collaborative learning initiatives have
converged to produce innovative and powerful learning
platforms
• Online social networking enables communities of practice
that offer the potential to bring together temporally and
geographically dispersed actors to work towards a
common purpose
• Through technology, communities of practice are being
implemented across health-care areas, such as integrated
care, health visiting services, and nurse education
• These virtual communities, such as Project ECHO, enable
collaborative learning that transcends geography.
Lancet Commentary – Published on August 12, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31666-5
Building Virtual
Communities of Practice for Health
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8. ECHO Model
• Hub = subject matter
experts and faculty
mentors
• Spokes = selected clinical
sites that present cases
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9. Goal: Touch the lives of 1 Billion by 2025
Are you a part of Project ECHO?
echo.unm.edu
Sanjeev Arora MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
UNM School of Medicine,
Director, ECHO Institute
Email: SArora@salud.unm.edu
Tel: 505 272-2808
Cell: 505 463-8148
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10. Seek advice and mentoring from others who
have been successful in applying for and
implementing PEPFAR programs, to learn how
your FBO can be successful.
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11. • If you have never responded to CDC Notice of Funding
Opportunities (NOFOs), suggest you ask FBO and others
who are funded by PEPFAR for advice, obtain copies of
successful NOFO applications, and, after you prepare an
application, ask theses FBO and others to critique it
• If you receive funding from CDC for a specific project,
find similar projects that have been successful and visit
the projects to learn why they are successful and how
they overcame important programmatic challenges
• Indigenous FBO who are successful CDC PEPFAR partners
could mentor other FBO on a regular basis, using Project
ECHO, if CCIH forms an FBO PEPFAR network for
supporting HIV programs across sub-Sahel Africa
Seek Advice and Mentoring from FBO and others,
who have been successful in PEPFAR programming
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12. 5Follow a few but essential tips for applying for
CDC Cooperative Agreements.
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13. Tips for Applying for CDC Cooperative
Agreements
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• Be sure to READ through the entire announcement and follow all directions
closely!!
• Find forecasted (upcoming) and posted (open) NOFOs on www.grants.gov
– Applicants may “Subscribe” to individual NOFOs to be notified of amendments
• Complete required registrations as soon as possible:
– Obtain a DUNS Number
– Register with SAM
– Create a Grants.gov Username and Password
• Carefully follow requirements found in the NOFO:
– Ensure requested funding for Year 1 does not exceed Year 1 Award Ceiling listed in the NOFO
– Ensure documents are submitted in the correct part of the application and within the page
limits set in the NOFO
 20-page maximum Project Narrative, should contain Background, Approach, Applicant Evaluation and
Performance Measurement Plan, Organizational Capacity to Implement the Approach, and Work Plan
 90-page maximum for the Appendix, should contain only what is requested in the NOFO
– If applicable, provide and correctly label requested documentation for Funding Preferences
• Submit applications on www.grants.gov early or by the published closing date
(late applications will not be accepted!)

14. Tips for Being Successful as a Partner
• Establish strong financial accountability systems to track funds
appropriately
• Meet or exceed established targets, documenting issues that may
arise
• Recruit strong staff and develop a staffing structure to allow work
to be completed efficiently
• Adhere to all regulations and requirements – this includes
submitting reports on time, responding to inquiries, meeting with
CDC staff frequently, completing audits when required
• Work closely with CDC staff in country
– CoAg = Substantial Involvement from CDC
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