Capacity-Building Assistance to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Interventions for Individuals with Known HIV-Positive Serostatus and Their Partners
Secretary’s Forecast Summary CDC-RFA-PS06-608 CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a new funding opportunity entitled, “Capacity-Building Assistance to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Interventions for Individuals with Known HIV-Positive Serostatus and Their Partners.” $765,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund approximately 2 awards to implement, improve, and evaluate evidence-based HIV prevention interventions and strategies for individuals with known HIV-positive serostatus and their partners; and to utilize marketing strategies to develop a National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) campaign that improves access to and utilization of HIV testing and prevention services. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. Applications are due by April 24, 2006. The estimated funding date is July 1, 2006.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted by national public and private organizations, such as: • Public organizations • Private organizations • Universities • Colleges • Faith-based organizations • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments • Indian tribal organizations All CBA services must be provided free of charge and not limit access based on capacity to pay for all or any part of the available services. In addition, eligible applicants are expected to demonstrate significant experience and expertise providing CBA services to CBA consumers serving individuals with known HIV-positive serostatus and partners. This expertise is necessary for the grantee to effectively and efficiently complete all the activities described in the program announcement and provide CBA to their consumers (HDs, CBOs including FBOs, and other community stakeholders.) These criteria would only preclude eligibility to those whose primary purpose is something other than to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance or to develop and diffuse national testing strategies.