HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration today announced the availability of an estimated $24.8 million for a new cycle of competitive grants to support the training and education of health care professionals treating people living with HIV/AIDS. 

HRSA will award the grants under its AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs) program, which provides state-of-the-art treatment education, training, and consultation to health care professionals treating HIV-infected patients through a network of regional and national training centers.

Funding is available for:

§         Regional AETCs to provide education, training, consultation, and assistance to health care professionals in defined geographic areas;

§         One AETC National Resource Center to coordinate the development of training materials, disseminate new treatment information, support the regional AETCs, and represent AETCs nationally; and

§         One National Minority AETC to build capacity for HIV/AIDS care among minority health care professionals, with special emphasis on building capacity in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges.

In addition, HRSA will consider providing funds to create AETC Centers for Excellence to focus on specific issues in HIV care.

The grants will be awarded to public and nonprofit private entities, schools, and academic health sciences centers.  Special consideration will be given to applicants that can provide services to front-line HIV clinical care providers who serve minority and disproportionately affected populations.

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