Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
🏛 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (DOD-AMRAA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working with foreign militaries to strengthen HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment programs. Eligible applicants include U.S. organizations, local partners in-country, and military health systems in partner nations. The program supports interventions aligned with PEPFAR goals and national HIV strategies. Applicants must demonstrate military sector support and commitment to evidence-based, sustainable HIV programs.
Local partners are specifically encouraged to apply. Organizations must work within the framework of existing country partnerships and military capacity-building priorities. Projects should address prevention, testing, treatment, and care across key populations.
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Program description
ATTENTION: This announcement will be revised regularly to incorporate country specific narratives (Attachment 1 of the announcement) with information vital to the content of application. Potential applicants interested in applying to this announcement should click ‘Subscribe’ to be notified of future revisions.
DoD HIV/AID Prevention Program’s (DHAPP) objective, through the PEPFAR program, is to save lives, prevent HIV infections, and accelerate progress toward achieving HIV/AIDS epidemic control and to support the development of interventions and programs in military health systems that address these issues. DHAPP works with militaries of foreign countries to devise plans based on the following process:
- Meet with key partners in country to determine provisional major program areas and other technical assistance needs.
- Adapt DHAPP support to a country’s need for prevention, care and/or treatment of its HIV/AIDS situation based on an assessment of the country’s epidemic, and more specifically, in that country’s military.
- Strengthen the military capacity for ownership and behavioral changes over the long term.
- Consider program design by leveraging assets with other country partners who have/had successful prevention, care, and/or treatment efforts.
- Focus on prevention, care and/or treatment impact aligned with national implementation plans.
- Implement and monitor programs to ensure accountability and sustainability.
Countries and their militaries need strong evidenced based HIV programs with measurable courses of action that demonstrate the following specific attributes. Priorities for DHAPP include the following but are subject to change.
- Support and ownership from the military sector.
- Development of plans of action and support for military policies that further HIV epidemic control.
- Alignment with PEPFAR and national strategies and priorities.
- Testing and treatment expansion to meet 2020 goals of 90-90-90 and 2030 goals of 95-95-95 for people living with HIV. (The first goal is identifying 90/95 percent of all HIV-positive individuals in the population; the second goal is linking 90/95 percent of all those identified HIV positive people to consistent antiretroviral treatment; and the last goal is reaching 90/95 percent of all those on antiretroviral treatment to attain viral suppression.)
- Care and treatment plans should use the “Treat All” approach with differentiated models of care including tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis, cervical cancer in HIV positive women, other sexually transmitted infections (STI) other opportunistic infections, and care for those with advanced HIV disease.
- Reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
- Combination prevention using biomedical, behavioral and structural support for sexual transmission of HIV and other STI.
- Prevention packages for specific populations including a comprehensive package for Key Populations (KP), Priority Populations, and prevention interventions for young people.
- Stigma and discrimination reduction associated with HIV infection.
- Program monitoring to collect and report on PEPFAR indicators, ensure quality of service delivery using clinical and laboratory monitoring tools and to take rapid corrective action based on results.
- Strengthen HIV data collection systems for improved clinical decision making and program management.
- Promoting sustainability through capacity building of the military partner.
- Transition to Local Partners: Local partners are encouraged to apply to this announcement.
To sustain epidemic control, it is critical that the full range of HIV prevention and treatment services are owned and operated by local institutions, governments, and community-based and community-led organizations – regardless of current antiretroviral (ARV) coverage levels. The intent of the transitioning to local partners is to increase the delivery of direct HIV services, along with non-direct services provided at the site, and establish sufficient capacity, capability, and durability of these local partners to ensure successful, long-term, local partner engagement and impact.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Country-specific narrative (Attachment 1)
- Project narrative/proposal aligned with PEPFAR indicators
- Budget and budget justification
- Evidence of military sector support letters
- Capacity building and sustainability plan
- PEPFAR monitoring and evaluation framework
- SF-424 (federal application form) or equivalent
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Christopher Meinberg Grantor
- 📧 ebony.s.simmons.civ@health.mil
- 📞 3016192657
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 12.350 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$35,919,542
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$24,470,620
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$17,370,375
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$13,462,694
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$12,969,364
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$9,463,678
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$8,383,687
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$7,593,758
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$7,169,041
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$6,900,046
Top States by Funding
- MD 12 awards $84.4M
- DC 8 awards $32.7M
- CA 1 awards $9.5M
- FL 2 awards $2.5M
- ME 1 awards $1.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 12.350). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $12,024,016 | |
| 2025 | $1,204,016 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
U.S. organizations, in-country local partners, and foreign military health systems can apply. The program specifically encourages local partners to submit applications.
What geographic areas are eligible?
This is an international program focused on partner nations' militaries. Specific eligible countries are listed in country-specific narratives (Attachment 1) that are updated regularly.
What activities does the grant support?
Funded activities include HIV testing expansion, antiretroviral treatment programs, prevention services, mother-to-child transmission reduction, and stigma reduction. Programs must align with PEPFAR and national HIV strategies.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this program.
How often does the announcement update?
The announcement is revised regularly to include country-specific information. Interested applicants should subscribe for notifications of updates.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Subscribe to announcements immediately to track country-specific narrative updates. These attachments contain critical application requirements.
- Emphasize military sector support and ownership in your proposal. Sustainability through capacity building is a key priority.
- Align your proposed activities with PEPFAR indicators and the 90-90-90 or 95-95-95 testing/treatment goals.
- If you are a local in-country partner, highlight your existing relationships and capacity to sustain programs long-term.
- Address multiple service areas: combine prevention, testing, treatment, and care components rather than focusing on a single intervention.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail when they lack clear evidence of military sector buy-in and long-term sustainability commitment. Proposals that don't align with PEPFAR strategies or omit monitoring/data systems are often rejected. Weak cost-effectiveness or vague implementation timelines reduce competitiveness.
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