Opportunity Information: Apply for AFPEP 21 001

The PEPFAR DRC Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Program (Funding Opportunity Number AFPEP 21 001) is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is administered by the PEPFAR Coordination Office at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa and was created on December 2, 2020, with an original closing date of January 5, 2021. The opportunity sits under CFDA number 19.029 and is categorized under an "Other" funding activity area, indicating the work is specialized and tied to the program description rather than a standard sector label.

The purpose of the grant is to support Community-Led Monitoring as part of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategy in the DRC. PEPFAR's overarching aim in the country is to help achieve HIV epidemic control by accelerating evidence-based interventions across HIV prevention, care, and treatment, with the core intent of improving outcomes and saving lives. Within that larger strategy, CLM is presented as a practical accountability and quality-improvement approach that puts communities, patients, and affected groups in a position to observe, document, and elevate what is happening in real service delivery settings.

The program specifically seeks proposals from registered local community-based organizations and other civil society entities. It also targets networks representing key populations, people living with HIV, and other affected communities, explicitly including children, as well as community entities whose mission centers on HIV programming. A key feature of the eligibility framing is the emphasis on local and community-rooted organizations that are positioned to engage directly with clients and services on the ground and that can responsibly collect and manage both quantitative and qualitative information about HIV services.

What CLM means in this context is the systematic gathering of community-generated evidence on the availability, accessibility, and quality of HIV care and related services. The opportunity highlights that CLM is considered essential for making sure services are not only present in theory but actually reachable and delivered at a quality level that meets patient needs. By collecting data and using it to inform dialogue and action, CLM activities are intended to surface barriers such as service gaps, stigma, inconsistent service hours, stock-outs, weak referral systems, confidentiality concerns, or mistreatment, and then push for corrective steps through engagement with health facilities and the broader health system.

The description also makes clear that CLM is not just about data collection; it is meant to strengthen community power and participation in the health response. The program is expected to empower patients and communities to seek out information, improve health literacy, and deepen engagement with health service delivery. In practical terms, that points to community members being better equipped to understand HIV services and standards of care, to navigate systems more effectively, and to communicate priorities based on lived experience. The program also emphasizes demand creation and accountability, meaning communities are encouraged to actively press for services that are responsive, equitable, and consistently delivered, while holding the health system responsible for addressing identified shortcomings.

In terms of funding scale, the award ceiling is listed at $100,000 per award, and the U.S. Mission anticipates making approximately six awards. Overall, the opportunity is designed to resource multiple local actors to run community-driven monitoring efforts that generate credible evidence and translate it into improved performance and responsiveness in HIV prevention, treatment, and care services across the DRC.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR DRC Funding Opportunity Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Program (PDF 270 KB)" 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 02, 2020.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 05, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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