HRSA Makes $2 Million Available for
HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Training Sites

HRSA is making available $2 million in fiscal year 2002 funds to support up to four HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Training Sites (PETS) and one Resource and Evaluation Center (REC) demonstration cooperative agreements.

Through the training of peer treatment educators, the PETS program will expand and improve the delivery of HIV/AIDS primary health care services in underserved minority communities that have been significantly affected by HIV/AIDS.  Activities undertaken as part of these cooperative agreements are a part of the emergency funds allocated to the Minority AIDS Initiative.

Funding will be directed to activities designed to deliver services specifically targeting racial and ethnic minorities affected by HIV/AIDS.  Eligible organizations include: nonprofit community-based organizations, national organizations, colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, research institutions, state and local government agencies and tribal government and tribal/urban Indian entities and organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations.  All eligible organizations are encouraged to apply.

Application kits are available from the HRSA Grants Application Center at 1-877-477-2123.  Request the OMB Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number (CFDA) 93.145, and cite “Peer Treatment Educator Training Sites and Resource and Evaluation Center Cooperative Agreements.”  Full applications are due Sept. 6, 2002.

Program guidance and the Aug. 7, 2002, Federal Register notice announcing the availability of funds may be accessed from the HIV/AIDS Bureau web site at http://hab.hrsa.gov.

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