Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV Acquisition and Transmission Among African American and Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men
CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a new funding opportunity entitled, “Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV Acquisition and Transmission Among African American and Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men.” Approximately, $1,800,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund six awards to conduct research on the development of behavioral intervention strategies designed to reduce sexual risk for acquisition and transmission of HIV among African American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). 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 April 20, 2006. The estimated funding date is September 1, 2006.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics: • Public nonprofit organizations • Private nonprofit organizations • For profit organizations • Small, minority and women-owned businesses • Universities • Colleges • Research institutions • Hospitals • Community-based organizations • Faith-based organizations • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments • Indian tribes • Indian tribal organizations • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If you are applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, you must provide a letter from the state or local government as documentation of your status. Place this documentation behind the first page of your application form.