HRSA Preview of FY 2005 Funding Opportunities

HRSA-05-022 TITLE III: CATEGORICAL GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE (EISEGA)
Application Guidance
CFDA NUMBER: 93.918
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2651, 42 USC 300ff-51
PURPOSE: The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. This is accomplished by increasing the present capacity and capability of eligible ambulatory health service entities. These expanded services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. All early intervention services (EIS) programs must provide: HIV counseling and testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse services and nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services.For the EIS Grants, a major focus is on increasing access to HIV primary care and support services for communities of color. Funding available through the Minority AIDS Initiative has improved HRSA's ability to fund organizations serving communities of color to deliver and implement culturally/linguistically proficient primary care HIV services. Funding preferences have been established for organizations serving communities of color that are highly affected by HIV/AIDS in an effort to improve care, and reduce disparities in health outcomes. These preferences are consistent with Congressional direction to maximize the participation of community-based organizations serving minority communities in delivering Early Intervention Services.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are limited to public or private nonprofit entities that are currently funded Title III programs whose project periods expire in FY 2005 and new organizations proposing to serve the same patients and populations currently being serviced by these existing projects. Grantees must be public or private non-profit agencies. These may include but are not limited to: Consolidated Health Center Programs (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, Public Housing Primary Care and Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities) receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act; Family planning agencies under Section 1001 of the PHS Act, other than States; Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment Centers; Federally qualified health centers as described in Title XIX, Section 1905 of the Social Security Act; Nonprofit private entities that currently provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV disease; Local health departments; University/Medical Center affiliated clinics. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
State and Service Area of Project Periods ending 3/31/05:
Alaska ANCHORAGE Arizona PIMA (AZ) Arkansas BAXTER (AR), CLAY (AR), CLEBURNE (AR), CRAIGHEAD (AR), FULTON (AR), GREENE (AR), IZARD (AR), JACKSON (AR), LAWRENCE (AR), MARION (AR), POINSETT (AR), RANDOLPH (AR), SEARCY (AR), SHARP (AR), STONE (AR), VAN BUREN (AR), WHITE (AR) Arkansas CRITTENDEN (AR), CROSS (AR), LEE (AR), MONROE (AR), ST FRANCIS (AR), WOODRUFF (AR) California FRESNO (CA) California LOS ANGELES(CA) California SACRAMENTO (CA) California SAN DIEGO (CA) Colorado BOULDER Connecticut MIDDLESEX (CT), NEW LONDON (CT), NEW HAVEN (CT), HARTFORD (CT) Connecticut NEW HAVEN District of Columbia All (2 awards) Florida DADE (FL) (2 awards) Florida FRANKLIN (FL), GADSDEN (FL), JEFFERSON (FL), LEON (FL), LIBERTY (FL), MADISON (FL), TAYLOR (FL), WAKULLA (FL) Florida LAKE (FL), OSCEOLA (FL), ORANGE (FL), BREVARD (FL), VOLUSIA (FL), POLK (FL), SEMINOLE (FL) Florida ST. LUCIE; MARTIN; FT.PIERCE; INDIANTOWNGeorgia CLARKE (GA), ELBERT (GA), GREENE (GA), JACKSON (GA), MADISON (GA), MORGAN (GA), OCONEE (GA), OGLETHORPE (GA), WALTON (GA), BARROW (GA) Georgia DE KALB (GA) Illinois COOK (IL)(2 awards) Indiana LAKE (IN) Kentucky ANDERSON (KY), BOURBON (KY), BOYLE (KY), BATH (KY), BOYD (KY), BRACKEN (KY), CLARK (KY), ESTILL (KY), FAYETTE (KY), FRANKLIN (KY), GARRARD (KY), JESSAMINE (KY), LINCOLN (KY), MADISON (KY), MERCER (KY), NICHOLAS (KY), POWELL (KY), SCOTT (KY), WOODFORD (KY) Kentucky HENDERSON (KY), DAVIESS (KY), UNION (KY), WEBSTER (KY) Louisiana ALLEN (LA), AVOYELLES (LA), CATAHOULA (LA), CONCORDIA (LA), GRANT (LA), LA SALLE (LA), RAPIDES (LA), VERNON (LA), WINN (LA) Louisiana BOSSIER (LA), CADDO (LA) Louisiana CALDWELL (LA), FRANKLIN (LA), JACKSON (LA), LINCOLN (LA), MOREHOUSE (LA), OUACHITA (LA), UNION (LA) Louisiana ORLEANS (LA) aine WASHINGTON (ME), HANCOCK (ME), PENOBSCOT (ME), AROOSTOOK (ME) Massachusetts ESSEX (MA) Massachusetts MIDDLESEX (MA), NORFOLK (MA), SUFFOLK (MA) Massachusetts NANTUCKET (MA), DUKES (MA), BARNSTABLE (MA) Massachusetts PLYMOUTH (MA) Massachusetts WORCESTER (MA) Minnesota BELTRAMI (MN), CLEARWATER (MN), PINE (MN), SHERBURNE (MN), ANOKA (MN), BENTON (MN), MILLE LACS (MN), GOODHUE (MN), WABASHA (MN), OLMSTED (MN), DODGE (MN), MOWER (MN), LINCOLN (MN), LYON (MN), RENVILLE (MN), CHIPPEWA (MN), REDWOOD (MN) Mississippi ATTALA (MS), BOLIVAR (MS), CARROLL (MS), HOLMES (MS), HUMPHREYS (MS), LEFLORE (MS), MONTGOMERY (MS), SUNFLOWER (MS), WASHINGTON (MS)Mississippi BOLIVAR (MS), SUNFLOWER (MS) Mississippi YAZOO (MS), MADISON (MS), SHARKEY (MS), WARREN (MS), CLAIBORNE (MS), HINDS (MS), COPIAH (MS), SIMPSON (MS), RANKIN (MS), ISSAQUENA (MS) Missouri ANDREW (MO), ATCHISON (MO), BUCHANAN (MO), CALDWELL (MO), CARROLL (MO), CLINTON (MO), DAVIESS (MO), GENTRY (MO), GRUNDY (MO), HARRISON (MO), HOLT (MO), LIVINGSTON (MO), MERCER (MO), NODAWAY (MO), WORTH (MO) New Jersey ESSEX (NJ), UNION (NJ) New York BRONX (NY) New York KINGS (NY) New York KINGS (NY), NEW YORK (NY), QUEENS (NY), BRONX (NY) New York WARREN (NY), WASHINGTON (NY), HAMILTON (NY), ESSEX (NY), SARATOGA (NY) Ohio MEDINA (OH), SUMMIT (OH), PORTAGE (OH), STARK (OH), CARROLL (OH), HOLMES (OH), WAYNE (OH), TUSCARAWAS (OH) Ohio, FULTON (OH), LUCAS (OH), OTTAWA (OH), DEFIANCE (OH), HENRY (OH), SANDUSKY (OH), WILLIAMS (OH), WOOD (OH), DEFIANCE (OH), FULTON (OH), HENRY (OH), OTTAWA (OH), SANDUSKY (OH), WILLIAMS (OH), WOOD (OH) Pennsylvania CAMERON (PA), CLARION (PA), CLEARFIELD (PA), CRAWFORD (PA), ELK (PA), ERIE (PA), FOREST (PA), JEFFERSON (PA), LAWRENCE (PA), MERCER (PA), VENANGO (PA), WARREN (PA) Pennsylvania DAUPHIN (PA) Pennsylvania ERIE (PA) Pennsylvania NORTHAMPTON Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (2 awards) Rhode Island PROVIDENCE (RI) South Carolina CHESTER (SC), LANCASTER (SC) South Carolina DARLINGTON (SC), MARLBORO (SC) South Dakota UNION (SD), CLAY (SD), YANKTON (SD), BON HOMME (SD), LINCOLN (SD), TURNER (SD), HUTCHINSON (SD), DOUGLAS (SD), MINNEHAHA (SD), MCCOOK (SD), HANSON (SD), DAVISON (SD), AURORA (SD), BRULE (SD), MOODY (SD), LAKE (SD), MINER (SD), SANBORN (SD), BUFFALO (SD),Virginia ROANOKE (VA), WISE (VA), DICKENSON (VA), RUSSELL (VA), SCOTT (VA), WASHINGTON (VA), TAZEWELL (VA), SMYTH (VA), GRAYSON (VA), CARROLL (VA), BLAND (VA), WYTHE (VA), GILES (VA), MONTGOMERY (VA), FLOYD (VA), PATRICK (VA), FRANKLIN (VA), HENRY (VA), CRAIG (VA) Washington SPOKANE (WA), WHITMAN (WA), GARFIELD (WA), ASOTIN (WA), ADAMS (WA), LINCOLN (WA), FERRY (WA), OKANOGAN (WA), STEVENS (WA) Washington WHATCOM (WA), SKAGIT (WA) WEST Virginia BOONE (WV), PUTNAM (WV), CLAY (WV), KANAWHA (WV), RALEIGH (WV), SUMMERS (WV), MONROE (WV), WYOMING (WV), MCDOWELL (WV), MERCER (WV), BRAXTON (WV), WEBSTER (WV), NICHOLAS (WV), FAYETTE (WV), GREENBRIER (WV), POCAHONTAS (WV)
Wisconsin MILWAUKEE (WI)
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to applicants in an area experiencing an increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV disease, as described by AIDS cases, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, drug abuse, lack of availability of early intervention services, lack of primary health providers other than the applicant, and the distance patients have to travel for care. Preference will be given to applicants that provide services in rural (outside urbanized areas and urban clusters as described by the U.S. Census Bureau) or underserved communities where the HIV epidemic is increasing and in areas that receive limited or no Ryan White CARE Act monies. Preference will be given to organizations serving communities of color that are highly impacted by HIV/AIDS, and are supported by the communities of color proposed to be served. This preference is consistent with Congressional direction to maximize the participation of minority community based organizations that have a history of serving communities of color.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jose Morales, M.D., 301-443-0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $25,820,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 63
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $400,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 to 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: September 6, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 18, 2004 5:00 PM ET
EXPLANATION FOR DEADLINE: Competition for programs with project period ending March 31, 2005 was announced in a previously published Federal Register Notice (Vol. 68, No. 171 dated September 4, 2003).
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: April 01, 2005

HRSA-05-010 HIV EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECT GRANTS (EMRPG)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.914
Application Guidance
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2603(b), 42 USC 300ff-13(b)
PURPOSE: Part A (Title I) of the Ryan White CARE Act authorizes grants for outpatient and ambulatory health and support services to Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs). These grants fund systems community-based care composed of approximately 25 categories of medical and other health and social support services for individuals with HIV/AIDS in EMAs. These services are intended primarily for low income/under insured people living with HIV/AIDS. Fifty percent of the funds available are awarded according to a formula based on the ESTIMATED number of living cases of AIDS in the EMAs. The remaining funds, less any hold harmless amounts and amounts appropriated for the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), are awarded as discretionary supplemental grants based on the demonstration of additional needs by the EMA.
ELIGIBILITY: City or township governments. Limited to 51 Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs)
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Douglas H. Morgan, 301-443-6745
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $246,400,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 51
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $400,000 to $52,000,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 year
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: September 7, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 10, 2004 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: No later than 60 days post receipt of final FY 2005 appropriations

HRSA-05-044 REGIONAL AIDS EDUCATION TRAINING CENTERS (RAETC)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: This grant will be awarded to eligible entities to provide HIV/AIDS education, training, consultation, and support to health care professionals in defined geographic areas. Funding will be directed to training and education of health care professionals to enhance clinical management of patients living with HIV/AIDS, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Areas of focus include but are not limited to: proper use of HIV medications, HIV prevention among HIV infected patients, prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, and prevention of perinatal transmission of the disease.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include public or private non-profit entities, including health professions training institutions and academic health sciences centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of Federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding these grants; consideration will include the geographic coverage for all local and state jurisdictions among the pool of selected grantees so as to ensure that the program retains its national scope.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Deborah Willis-Fillinger, M.D., 301-443-6364
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $33,900,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 10-20
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $2,260,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: October 15, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 01, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: July 01, 2005

HRSA-05-045 RYAN WHITE TITLE IV: GRANTS FOR COORDINATED HIV SERVICES AND ACCESS TO RESEARCH FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH (CSWICY)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.153
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act, Section 2671, 42 USC 300ff-71
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Title IV funding is to improve access to primary medical care, research, and support services for HIV infected women, infants, children and youth, and to provide support services for their affected family members. Funded projects will link clinical research and other research with comprehensive care systems, and improve and expand the coordination of a system of comprehensive care for women, infants, children and youth who are HIV infected. Funds will be used to support programs that: (1) cross established systems of care to coordinate service delivery, HIV prevention efforts, and clinical research and other research activities; and (2) address the intensity of service needs, high costs, and other complex barriers to comprehensive care and research experienced by medically underserved and hard to reach populations. Activities under these grants should address the goals of enrolling and maintaining clients in HIV primary care; increasing client access to research by linking development and support of comprehensive, community based and family centered care infrastructures; and emphasizing prevention within the care system, particularly the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, which provide or arrange for primary care. Applicants are limited to currently funded Title IV programs whose project periods expire in FY 2005 and new organizations proposing to serve the same populations currently being served by these existing projects. Areas open to competition are as follows:
AL: All Counties except Baldwin, Mobile AR: Arkansas, Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Lincoln, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski AZ: Phoenix (2 projects) CA: Fresno, Tulare, Kern, Merced, Madera CA: San Diego CT: All DC: All FL: Orange, Lake, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, St. Lucie GA: South East; Clayton; Dekalb; Cobb; Fulton; Gwinnet; Appling; Atkinson; Bacon; Brantley; Bulloch; Candler; Charlton; Clinch; Coffee; Evans; Jeff Davis; Pierce; Tattnall; Toombs; Ware; Wayne MD: Baltimore MI: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Wayne NC: Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Polk, Yancey NC: Orange, Forsyth NH: All NY: Queens NY: New York City, Richmond NY: Bronx, New York City NY: Suffolk PA: Lehigh, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, Lancaster TX: San Antonio
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PRIORITY: Preference for funding will be given to projects that support a comprehensive, coordinated system of HIV care serving HIV infected women, infants, children and youth, and their families, and are linked with or have initiated activities to link with clinical trials or other research.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jose Morales, M.D., 301-443-0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $18,100,086
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 21
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: Awards range from $400,000 to $1,600,000. HRSA reserves the right to change award amounts in subsequent budget periods.
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 to 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: November 15, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 14, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: August 01, 2005

HRSA-05-031 NATIONAL HIV TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (NHTTACA)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: This Cooperative Agreement is intended to assist people working with Ryan White CARE Act funded programs, and other programs with an interest in HIV/AIDS, to understand and put into action the requirements of the CARE Act and research based best practices for high quality, comprehensive HIV primary care and support service delivery to people living with HIV/AIDS. The Cooperative Agreement will transfer knowledge and provide practical help to a diverse group of organizations and individuals, including administrative and direct service staff of State/local AIDS programs, State/local health departments, CARE Act grantees and their subcontractors, other AIDS service organizations, community based organizations and faith-based organizations; members of CARE Act planning bodies; and consumers. This will be achieved at the national level, with a broad national scope of work. Cooperative Agreement recipients will build upon the lessons learned from other training, technical assistance and capacity building efforts sponsored by the HIV/AIDS Bureau and work to address needs not fulfilled by existing efforts.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include national, regional and local public and private non-profit organizations, and schools and academic health science centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of the Federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Within these criteria, consideration will be given to: (1) Experience managing large technical assistance programs; (2) Experience working with organizations providing HIV/AIDS primary care, treatment and support services and people living with HIV/AIDS; (3) Knowledge of the challenges faced by organizations providing care, treatment and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS; (4) Knowledge of regulatory, financing, managerial and clinical aspects of the HIV service delivery system and the larger health care delivery system; and (5) An organizational mission that includes a commitment to addressing the needs of community based organizations providing HIV-related services in communities severely impacted by HIV. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding these cooperative agreements, preference will be given to applicants that have a history of significant national experience in developing and disseminating informational materials, and providing training and technical assistance to HIV/AIDS related organizations targeted by this initiative for the past three years.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Helen Rovito, 301-443-3286
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $2,000,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 5 to 7
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $250,000 - $350,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: January 10, 2005
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 01, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-020 RYAN WHITE TITLE III EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (EISCDG)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.918
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2654, 42 USC 300ff-54
PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant program is to support eligible entities in their efforts to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and enhance their capacity to develop, enhance or expand high quality HIV primary health care services in rural or underserved areas and communities of color. The applicant must propose capacity development activities that will develop, enhance, or expand a comprehensive continuum of outpatient HIV primary care services in their community. Capacity development grant funds are intended for a fixed period of time (one to three years) and not for long-term activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants must be public or private non-profit entities that are or intend to become HIV primary care providers. Faith-based or community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PRIORITY: In awarding these grants, preference will be given to applicants that provide services in rural or underserved communities. Preference will also be given to applicants seeking funds to serve communities of color that are located in or near to the community(ies) of color they are intending to serve with these funds, provided that appropriations language includes such a preference under the Minority AIDS Initiative.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jose Morales, M.D., 301-443-0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $1,700,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 12
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: Up to $150,000, over a maximum of three years.
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 to 3 years.
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: November 05, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 01, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: August 01, 2005

HRSA-05-041 COMMUNITY BASED DENTAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CBDP)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.924
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: The goals of the Dental Community Partnership Program are to increase access to oral health care for patients with HIV in areas that remain underserved, especially in communities without dental education programs, and to increase the number of dental providers capable of managing the oral health needs of patients with HIV, through community-based service-learning experiences. Eligible applicants must work collaboratively with community-based dental providers (such as community-based organizations or agencies that currently provide or plan to provide oral health services, or private practice dental providers) to address unmet oral health needs of vulnerable populations with HIV. The documentation of unmet HIV oral health needs or underserved HIV positive populations will be based upon data submitted within the application that describes need as presented by Planning Council Needs Assessments, local and CDC epidemiologic data, availability of current HIV health care including oral health services, and description of proposed target population and community.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are limited to accredited dental schools, postdoctoral dental education programs, and dental hygiene education programs that are currently funded Community Based Dental Partnership Programs whose project periods expire August 31, 2005 and new applicants proposing to serve the same communities being serviced by these existing projects. All new applicants must also be accredited dental schools, postdoctoral dental education programs, or dental hygiene education programs. The communities currently served are:
Arizona: Pima County California: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties Colorado: Metropolitan Denver, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Southeastern area Illinois: Chicago, Cook Kentucky: Jefferson County, KIPDA District, North Central KY, Hardin County Louisiana: Allen, Avoyelles, Cataoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes of Central Louisiana. Massachusetts: Hampden County, MA Mississippi: Statewide New York: Harlem and South Bronx in New York City New York: Upstate New York New Jersey: Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Camden, Salem, Burlington, Gloucester Counties Oregon: Multnomah County
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding these grants, preference will be given to applicant partnerships in currently underserved areas.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Barry Waterman, 301-443 0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $3,500,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 12
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: Awards range from $200,000 - $450,000. HRSA reserves the right to change award amounts in subsequent budget periods.
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 - 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: December 17, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-042 TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TARGETING RYAN WHITE CARE ACT TITLE IV GRANTEES (TTATRWTIV)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: This Cooperative Agreement is intended to assist in providing training and technical assistance to Ryan White CARE Act Title IV grantees and other programs with an interest in improving access to primary medical care, research and support services for HIV-infected infants, children, youth, and women and their affected families. Applicants will assist the grantees in understanding and putting into action the requirements of the CARE Act and research based best practices for high quality, comprehensive HIV primary care and support service delivery to people living with HIV/AIDS. The Cooperative Agreement will transfer knowledge and provide practical help to a diverse group of organizations and individuals, including direct service staff of State/local AIDS programs, State/local health departments, CARE Act grantees and their subcontractors, other AIDS service organizations, community based organizations and faith-based organizations; members of CARE Act and consumers. Cooperative Agreement recipients will build upon the lessons learned from other training, technical assistance and capacity building efforts sponsored by the HIV/AIDS Bureau and work to address needs not fulfilled by existing efforts.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit private entities and schools and academic health science centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of the Federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Within these criteria, consideration will be given to: (1) Experience managing large technical assistance programs; (2) Experience working with organizations providing HIV/AIDS primary care, treatment and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS, especially to infants, children, youth and women and their families; (3) Knowledge of the challenges faced by organizations providing care, treatment and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS; (4) Knowledge of regulatory, financing, managerial and clinical aspects of the HIV service delivery system and the larger health care delivery system; and (5) An organizational mission that includes a commitment to addressing the needs of community based organizations providing HIV-related services in communities severely impacted by HIV. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding these cooperative agreements, preference will be given to applicants that have a history over the last three years of significant national experience in developing and disseminating informational materials, and providing training and technical assistance to HIV/AIDS related organizations and as related to infants, children, youth and women infected with HIV, and their affected families.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Helen Rovito, 301-443-3286
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $1,500,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 3 to 4
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $425,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: November 01, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 01, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-038 PEER EDUCATOR TRAINING SITES AND THE RESOURCE AND EVALUATION CENTER (PETREC)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: This cooperative agreement will be awarded to eligible entities to provide nationwide peer education and training and other technical assistance to increase the number of HIV/AIDS peer treatment educators within Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act funded programs. Funds will also support a Resource and Evaluation Center (REC) which will coordinate and maintain a central repository of training materials, assist in dissemination of successful training strategies, and evaluate outcomes of the PETS program.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include public or private non-profit entities that serve predominantly minority populations, including schools and academic health sciences centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of Federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: Funding will be directed for training and education, technical assistance, development and dissemination of curricula and outcome evaluation.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Yolanda Cavalier, 301-443-8045
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $2,000,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 3-5
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $400,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: December 15, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 01, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to fund the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource Center. The National Resource Center (NRC) serves the AETCs providing education and training resources to health professionals caring for people living with HIV infection. The NRC activities are to be national in scope and support the work of other National AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC), regional AETCs, and Local Performance Sites (LPS). These activities shall include: (1) developing and maintaining national AETCs curricula in key subject areas; (2) developing other training and clinical decision support resources for the AETC program based on needs assessment; (3) creating and maintaining a central repository for HIV/AIDS training and clinical decision support materials and programmatic materials developed by the regional AETCs and others; (4) rapidly disseminating updated information and recent advances in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS to all AETCs, LPS, and targeted HIV care providers; (5) developing mechanism to facilitate communication, technical assistance and sharing of tools, best practices, innovative ideas and resources; (6) providing technical assistance to the AETC program in the use of information technology in training that is in compliance with 508 rules; (7) representing the AETC program at national meetings to further develop relationships between the AETC program and national organizations that represent target providers; and (8) developing an AETC national identity and promoting its awareness.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include public and private nonprofit entities, including health professions training institutions and academic health sciences centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding this grant, preference will be given to applications from organizations whose primary mission includes serving the target population, and who demonstrate experience with curricula development and training on clinical topics related to HIV/AIDS
CONTACT INFORMATION: Amy Barkin, 301-443-4425
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $900,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 1
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $900,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: December 15, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 04, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-056 AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (AETCNRC)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300ff-111
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to fund the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource Center. The National Resource Center (NRC) serves the AETCs providing education and training resources to health professionals caring for people living with HIV infection. The NRC activities are to be national in scope and support the work of other National AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC), regional AETCs, and Local Performance Sites (LPS). These activities shall include: (1) developing and maintaining national AETCs curricula in key subject areas; (2) developing other training and clinical decision support resources for the AETC program based on needs assessment; (3) creating and maintaining a central repository for HIV/AIDS training and clinical decision support materials and programmatic materials developed by the regional AETCs and others; (4) rapidly disseminating updated information and recent advances in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS to all AETCs, LPS, and targeted HIV care providers; (5) developing mechanism to facilitate communication, technical assistance and sharing of tools, best practices, innovative ideas and resources; (6) providing technical assistance to the AETC program in the use of information technology in training that is in compliance with 508 rules; (7) representing the AETC program at national meetings to further develop relationships between the AETC program and national organizations that represent target providers; and (8) developing an AETC national identity and promoting its awareness.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include public and private nonprofit entities, including health professions training institutions and academic health sciences centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding this grant, preference will be given to applications from organizations whose primary mission includes serving the target population, and who demonstrate experience with curricula development and training on clinical topics related to HIV/AIDS
CONTACT INFORMATION: Amy Barkin
301-443-4425
abarkin@hrsa.gov
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $900,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 1
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $900,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
HRSA-05-056 AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (AETCNRC)
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: December 15, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 04, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-052 NAT'L MINORITY AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER (NMAETC)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2692, 42 USC 300 ff-111
PURPOSE: This grant will be awarded to an eligible entity to assume a leadership position in building capacity for HIV care and training among minority health care professionals and health care professionals and organizations serving communities of color. The NMAETC will provide a mechanism for communication of best practices and dissemination of program tools across the AETC Program, and will act with other National AETCs as a repository for resource materials and tools related to the Minority AIDS Initiative and cultural competency in HIV/AIDS care. The NMAETC will develop innovative methods to increase care capacity, including provision of technical assistance to clinical care organizations serving predominately minority populations. This will be accomplished through a collaborative network of HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, and their affiliates and national organizations that represent minority health care professionals. The NMAETC will collaborate with regional AETCs programs to ensure longitudinal training and long term support for entities identified through their programmatic initiatives.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities include public and private nonprofit entities, including health professions training institutions and academic health sciences centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an objective review committee using the following criteria: Understanding of the problem, professional qualifications and expertise of applicant, organizational capacity, methods and program plan, and appropriateness and justification of the budget. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PREFERENCE: In awarding this grant, preference will be given to applications from organizations whose primary mission includes serving the target population, and who demonstrate experience with curricula development and training on clinical topics related to HIV/AIDS.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Doris Mosley, RN, EdD, 301-443-6685
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $2,650,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 1
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $2,650,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: December 16, 2004
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 05, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: September 01, 2005

HRSA-05-054 TITLE III: CATEGORICAL GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE (EISEGA)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.918
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2651, 42 USC 300ff-51
PURPOSE: The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. This is accomplished by increasing the present capacity and capability of eligible ambulatory health service entities. These expanded services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. All early intervention services (EIS) programs must provide: HIV counseling and testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse services and nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services.For the EIS Grants, a major focus is on increasing access to HIV primary care and support services for communities of color. Funding available through the Minority AIDS Initiative has improved HRSA's ability to fund organizations serving communities of color to deliver and implement culturally/linguistically proficient primary care HIV services. Funding preferences have been established for organizations serving communities of color that are highly affected by HIV/AIDS in an effort to improve care, and reduce disparities in health outcomes. These preferences are consistent with Congressional direction to maximize the participation of community-based organizations serving minority communities in delivering Early Intervention Services.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are limited to public or private nonprofit entities that are currently funded Title III programs whose project periods expire in December 2005 and March 2006 and new organizations proposing to serve the same patients and populations currently being serviced by these existing projects. Grantees must be public or private non-profit agencies. These may include but are not limited to: Consolidated Health Center Programs (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, Public Housing Primary Care and Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities) receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act; Family planning agencies under Section 1001 of the PHS Act, other than States; Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment Centers; Federally qualified health centers as described in Title XIX, Section 1905 of the Social Security Act; Nonprofit private entities that currently provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV disease; Local health departments; University/Medical Center affiliated clinics. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
State and Service Area of Project Periods ending 12/31/05: Alabama JEFFERSON (AL) California MENDOCINO (CA), LAKE (CA) California SAN DIEGO (CA) California SONOMA (CA) Colorado DENVER (CO) Illinois MCHENRY (IL), COOK (IL), KANE (IL), WILL (IL), LAKE (IL) Illinois PEORIA (IL), TAZEWELL (IL), MCLEAN (IL), FULTON (IL), KNOX (IL), BUREAU (IL), HENRY (IL), MARSHALL (IL), PUTNAM (IL), WOODFORD (IL), SCHUYLER (IL), MCDONOUGH (IL), LA SALLE (IL), LIVINGSTON (IL), MASON (IL), WARREN (IL), STARK (IL) Maine CUMBERLAND (ME) Maryland HARFORD (MD), CARROLL (MD), DORCHESTER (MD), CAROLINE (MD), TALBOT (MD), CECIL (MD), BALTIMORE (MD), FREDERICK (MD), HOWARD (MD), MONTGOMERY (MD) Massachusetts MIDDLESEX (MA), ESSEX (MA), NORFOLK (MA), BRISTOL (MA) Massachusetts SUFFOLK (MA), MIDDLESEX (MA) Michigan WASHTENAW (MI), MONROE (MI), LIVINGSTON (MI), JACKSON (MI), WAYNE (MI), LENAWEE (MI) Mississippi HANCOCK (MS), HARRISON (MS), JACKSON (MS) Missouri ST CHARLES (MO), ST LOUIS (MO) Nebraska All Counties in Nebraska except: DUELL, GARDEN SHERIDAN, BOX BUTTE, CHEYENNE, BANNER, KIMBALL, DAWES, SIOUX, AND SCOTTS BLUFF New Jersey ESSEX (NJ) New Jersey HUDSON (NJ) New Jersey MERCER (NJ) New Jersey PASSAIC (NJ) New York ALBANY (NY), SARATOGA (NY), RENSSELAER (NY), ULSTER (NY), DUTCHESS (NY), SULLIVAN (NY), CLINTON (NY), COLUMBIA (NY), DELAWARE (NY), ESSEX (NY), FRANKLIN (NY), FULTON (NY), GREENE (NY), HAMILTON (NY), MONTGOMERY (NY), OTSEGO (NY), SCHENECTADY (NY), SCHOHARI New York BRONX (NY) New York BRONX (NY) New York BRONX (NY), QUEENS (NY), NEW YORK (NY) New York KINGS (NY) New York KINGS (NY) New York SUFFOLK (NY) New York ESTCHESTER (NY) Ohio ROSS (OH) Oklahoma CIMARRON (OK), BEAVER (OK), HARPER (OK), ALFALFA (OK), WOODS (OK), GRANT (OK), KAY (OK), ELLIS (OK), WOODWARD (OK), MAJOR (OK), GARFIELD (OK), DEWEY (OK), NOBLE (OK), BLAINE (OK), KINGFISHER (OK), LOGAN (OK), PAYNE (OK), CUSTER (OK), CANADIAN (OK), OKLAHO Oregon MULTNOMAH (OR) Puerto Rico ARROYO Puerto Rico BAYAMON Puerto Rico PONCE Tennessee FAYETTE (TN), FAYETTE (TN) Texas CAMERON (TX), WILLACY (TX), HIDALGO (TX) Texas EL PASO (TX) Washington KING (WA)
State and Service Area of Project Periods ending 3/31/2006:
Alabama BIBB (AL), HALE (AL), GREENE (AL), PICKENS (AL), LAMARCH (AL), FAYETTE (AL), SUMTER (AL), PERRY (AL), WALKER (AL), TUSCALOOSA (AL)California BUTTE (CA), COLUSA (CA), GLENN (CA), SUTTER (CA), YUBA (CA) California HUMBOLDT (CA), DEL ORTE (CA), SISKIYOU (CA), TRINITY (CA) California KERN (CA) California LOS ANGELE (CA) California SOLANO (CA) Colorado ALAMOSA (CO), BACA (CO), BENT (CO), CROWLEY (CO), CUSTER (CO), FREMONT (CO), HUERFANO (CO), LAS ANIMAS (CO), OTERO (CO), PROWERS (CO), PUEBLO (CO) Colorado MOFFAT (CO), RIO GRANDE (CO), JACKSON (CO), GRAND (CO), GILPIN (CO), SUMMIT (CO), EAGLE (CO), GARFIELD (CO), RIO BLANCO (CO), MESA (CO), DELTA (CO), PITKIN (CO), LAKE (CO), CHAFFEE (CO), GUNNISON (CO), MONTROSE (CO), OURAY (CO), HINSDALE (CO), SAN JUAN (CO) Connecticut WINDHAM, NEW LONDON, TOLLAND Florida HARDEE (FL), POLK (FL), HIGHLANDS (FL) Florida HENDRY (FL), GLADES (FL) Florida MANATEE (FL) Florida OKALOOSA (FL), WALTON (FL), JACKSON (FL), HOLMES (FL), CALHOUN (FL), WASHINGTON (FL) Georgia BARTOW (GA), CATOOSA (GA), CHATTOOGA (GA), DADE (GA), FLOYD (GA), GORDON (GA), HARALSON (GA), PAULDING (GA), POLK (GA), WALKER (GA) Georgia BEN HILL (GA), BERRIEN (GA), BROOKS (GA), COOK (GA), ECHOLS (GA), IRWIN (GA), LANIER (GA), LOWNDES (GA), TIFT (GA), TURNER (GA) Georgia COBB (GA), DOUGLAS (GA) Georgia GWINNETT (GA), NEWTON (GA), ROCKDALE (GA) Louisiana IBERVILLE (LA), ASCENSION (LA) Maryland BALTIMORE (MD) Maryland BALTIMORE (MD) Mississippi ATTALA, CARROL, HOLMS, HUMPHREYS, ISSAQUENA, LEAKE, LEFLORE, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, SHARKEY, YAZOO Montana 16 COUNTIES OF WESTERN MONTANA Nebraska BANNER (NE), BOX BUTTE (NE), CHEYENNE (NE), DAWES (NE), DEUEL (NE), SHERIDAN (NE), MORRILL (NE), KIMBALL (NE), GARDEN (NE) New Hampshire HILLSBOROUGH (NH) New Jersey MONMOUTH (NJ) New York BROOKLYN New York YONKERS, WESTCHESTER (NY) North Carolina ALEXANDER, BURKE, CALDWELL, CATAWBA, WILKES, LINCOLN North Carolina ANSON (NC), CABARRUS (NC), CLEVELAND (NC), GASTON (NC), IREDELL (NC), LINCOLN (NC), UNION (NC), STANLY (NC), ROWAN (NC) North Carolina DUPLIN (NC), CUMBERLAND (NC), JOHNSTON (NC), HARNETT (NC), SAMPSON (NC) North Carolina DUPLIN, GREENE, CUMERLAND, ROBESON Pennsylvania ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BEAVER, BUTLER, CAMBRIA, FAYETTE, GREENE, INDIANA, SOMERSET, WASHINGTON, WETMORELAND Pennsylvania LANCASTER (PA), YORK (PA) South Carolina CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, UNION South Carolina CHESTERFIELD, KERSHAW, SUMTER South Carolina LORENCE(SC), DILLON (SC), MARION (SC) Tennessee HAMILTON (TN) Texas EL PASO (TX)
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PRIORITY: Preference will be given to applicants in an area experiencing an increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV disease, as described by AIDS cases, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, drug abuse, lack of availability of early intervention services, lack of primary health providers other than the applicant, and the distance patients have to travel for care. Preference will be given to applicants that provide services in rural (outside urbanized areas and urban clusters as described by the U.S. Census Bureau) or underserved communities where the HIV epidemic is increasing and in areas that receive limited or no Ryan White CARE Act monies. Preference will be given to organizations serving communities of color that are highly impacted by HIV/AIDS, and are supported by the communities of color proposed to be served.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jose Morales, M.D., 301-443-0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $38,000,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 76
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $450,000. HRSA reserves the right to change award amounts in subsequent budget periods.
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 to 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: May 19, 2005
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 19, 2005 5:00 PM ET
EXPLANATION FOR DEADLINE: For project periods ending December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006; application availability date is May 19, 2005 and application deadline is July 19, 2005
PROJECTED AWARD DATES: January 1, 2006 and April 1, 2006, respectively.

HRSA-05-017 INTERNATIONAL AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS (IAETC)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.145
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Sections 2692 and 307, 42 USC 300ff-111 and 242l
PURPOSE: The goal of this Cooperative Agreement is to assist countries with developing systems of care to understand and put into action best practices for high quality, comprehensive HIV primary care and support service delivery to people living with HIV/AIDS. The Cooperative Agreement will transfer knowledge and provide practical help to a diverse group of organizations and individuals, including administrative and direct service staff of Country Ministry/Departments of Health and local AIDS programs, District and Provincial health departments, Faith-based, community-based and non-governmental organizations; providers and their subcontractors; and consumers. Cooperative Agreement recipients will build upon the lessons learned from other training, technical assistance and capacity building efforts sponsored by the HIV/AIDS Bureau and work to address needs not fulfilled by existing efforts.
ELIGIBILITY: National, regional and local non-profit organizations involved in addressing global HIV/AIDS related issues. Applicants must have a history of developing and disseminating informational materials and providing training and technical assistance, to HIV/AIDS related organizations outside of the United States within the past three years. Community-based and faith-based organizations are eligible to apply.
FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT: The scope of Federal involvement is included in the application materials.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Review criteria include evaluating applicants whose staff assigned to the project have the following characteristics: (1) Experience managing large technical assistance programs outside of the United States; (2) Experience working with organizations and other governments providing HIV/AIDS primary care, ARV treatment and support services and people living with HIV/AIDS; (3) Knowledge of the challenges faced by developing countries and organizations providing care, treatment and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS; (4) Knowledge of regulatory, financing, managerial and clinical aspects of the HIV service delivery systems in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean Region; and (5) An organizational mission that includes a commitment to addressing the needs of faith-based, community based and non-governmental organizations providing HIV-related services in communities severely impacted by HIV. Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Thurma McCann Goldman, MD, MPH, 301-443-1993
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $1,000,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 1 to 2
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $500,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: July 15, 2005
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 07, 2005 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: March 03, 2006

HRSA-05-021 TITLE III: CATEGORICAL GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE (EISEGA)
CFDA NUMBER: 93.918
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: Public Health Service Act Section 2651, 42 USC 300ff-51
PURPOSE: The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. This is accomplished by increasing the present capacity and capability of eligible ambulatory health service entities. These expanded services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. All early intervention services (EIS) programs must provide: HIV counseling and testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse services and nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services.
For the EIS Grants, a major focus is on increasing access to HIV primary care and support services for communities of color. Funding available through the Minority AIDS Initiative has improved HRSA's ability to fund organizations serving communities of color to deliver and implement culturally/linguistically proficient primary care HIV services. Funding preferences have been established for organizations serving communities of color that are highly affected by HIV/AIDS in an effort to improve care, and reduce disparities in health outcomes. These preferences are consistent with Congressional direction to maximize the participation of community-based organizations serving minority communities in delivering Early Intervention Services.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are limited to public or private nonprofit entities that are currently funded Title III programs whose project periods expire in FY 2006 and new organizations proposing to serve the same patients and populations currently being serviced by these existing projects. Grantees must be public or private non-profit agencies. These may include but are not limited to: Consolidated Health Center Programs (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, Public Housing Primary Care and Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities) receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act; Family planning agencies under Section 1001 of the PHS Act, other than States; Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment Centers; Federally qualified health centers as described in Title XIX, Section 1905 of the Social Security Act; Nonprofit private entities that currently provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV disease; Local health departments; University/Medical Center affiliated clinics. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
State and Service Area of Project Periods ending 6/30/2006:Alabama BLOUNT (AL), CULLMAN (AL), JEFFERSON (AL), ST CLAIR (AL), SHELBY (AL), WALKER (AL), WINSTON (AL)Alabama MOBILE (AL), BALDWIN (AL), CHOCTAW (AL), CLARKE (AL), MONROE (AL), WASHINGTON (AL) Arizona PIMA (AZ) California CONTRA COS (CA) California LOS ANGELES (CA) California SAN DIEGO (CA) California SAN DIEGO (CA) California SANTA BARB (CA) California SHASTA (CA) California SONOMA (CA) California TORRENCE (CA) Connecticut NEW HAVEN (CT) Delaware Sussex (DE), New Castle (DE), Kent (DE) District of Columbia ALL Florida BREVARD (FL) Florida DUVAL Florida ORANGE (FL) Florida ST JOHNS (FL) Georgia BAKER (GA), CALHOUN (GA), COLQUITT (GA), DECATUR (GA), DOUGHERTY (GA), EARLY (GA), GRADY (GA), LEE (GA), MILLER (GA), MITCHELL (GA), SEMINOLE (GA), TERRELL (GA), THOMAS (GA), WORTH (GA) Georgia CLAY (GA), TALBOT (GA), WEBSTER (GA), CRISP (GA), DOOLY (GA), HARRIS (GA), MACON (GA), MARION (GA), QUITMAN (GA), RANDOLPH (GA), SCHLEY (GA), SUMTER (GA), TAYLOR (GA), CHATTAHOOC (GA), STEWART (GA) Georgia GLYNN (GA), CAMDEN (GA), MCINTOSH (GA), LONG (GA), LIBERTY (GA), BRYAN (GA) Illinois COOK (IL) Illinois COOK (IL) Illinois COOK (IL) Illinois COOK (IL) Illinois ST CLAIR (IL), MADISON (IL), JERSEY (IL), MONROE (IL), CLINTON (IL) Iowa WOODBURY (IA) Kentucky JEFFERSON (KY) Louisiana BOSSIER (LA), SABINE (LA), BIENVILLE (LA), CLAIBORNE (LA), DE SOTO (LA), RED RIVER (LA), WEBSTER (LA) Louisiana ORLEANS (LA) Maryland BALTIMORE (MD) Maryland CHARLES (MD) Massachusetts ESSEX (MA), MIDDLESEX (MA) Massachusetts MIDDLESEX (MA) Minnesota HENNEPIN (MN), RAMSEY (MN), WASHINGTON (MN), ANOKA (MN), CARVER (MN), SCOTT (MN), DAKOTA (MN) Mississippi BOLIVAR (MS), COAHOMA (MS), LEFLORE (MS), MARSHALL (MS), PANOLA (MS), QUITMAN (MS), TATE (MS), TUNICA (MS) New Jersey UNION (NJ) New Mexico SANTA FE (NM), LOS ALAMOS (NM), SAN MIGUEL (NM), MORA (NM), HARDING (NM), UNION (NM), COLFAX (NM), TAOS (NM), RIO ARRIBA (NM) New York BRONX (NY) New York KINGS (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY) New York NEW YORK (NY), BRONX (NY), KINGS (NY), QUEENS (NY), RICHMOND (NY) New York QUEENS (NY) New York SULLIVAN (NY) North Carolina BEAUFORT (NC), BERTIE (NC), CHOWAN (NC), GATES (NC), HYDE (NC), MARTIN (NC), PAMLICO (NC), PITT (NC), TYRRELL (NC), WASHINGTON (NC), PASQUOTANK (NC), PERQUIMANS (NC), CRAVEN (NC), HERTFORD (NC) North Carolina BLADEN (NC), BRUNSWICK (NC), COLUMBUS (NC), DUPLIN (NC), NEW HANOVE (NC), ONSLOW (NC), PENDER (NC) North Carolina COLUMBUS (NC), DUPLIN (NC), ONSLOW (NC), PENDER (NC), WILSON (NC), NASH (NC), EDGECOMBE (NC) Ohio CUYAHOGA (OH), ASHTABULA (OH), GEAUGA (OH), LAKE (OH), LORAIN (OH), MEDINA (OH), SUMMIT (OH), TRUMBULL (OH) Ohio FRANKLIN (OH), ATHENS (OH), BELMONT (OH), GALLIA (OH), GUERNSEY (OH), HARRISON (OH), HOCKING (OH), JACKSON (OH), LAWRENCE (OH), MEIGS (OH), MONROE (OH), MORGAN (OH), MUSKINGUM (OH), PERRY (OH), PIKE (OH), ROSS (OH), SCIOTO (OH), VINTON (OH), WASHINGTON (OH) Pennsylvania ADAMS (PA), BERKS (PA), CHESTER (PA), ERIE (PA), FRANKLIN (PA), FULTON (PA) Pennsylvania BEDFORD (PA), BLAIR (PA), CUMBERLAND (PA), DAUPHIN (PA), FULTON (PA), HUNTINGDON (PA), JUNIATA (PA), LEBANON (PA), MIFFLIN (PA), PERRY (PA) Pennsylvania BERKS (PA), SCHUYLKILL (PA) Pennsylvania CHESTER (PA), PHILADELPHIA (PA) Pennsylvania DAUPHIN (PA) Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (PA) Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (PA) Puerto Rico LOIZA South Carolina AIKEN (SC), ALLENDALE (SC), BAMBERG (SC), BARNWELL (SC), CALHOUN (SC), ORANGEBURG (SC) South Carolina BERKELEY (SC), CHARLESTON (SC), DORCHESTER (SC), HORRY (SC), GEORGETOWN (SC), COLLESTON (SC), FLORENCE (SC) South Carolina FAIRFIELD (SC), RICHLAND (SC), SUMTER (SC) South Carolina GREENVILLE (SC), ANDERSON (SC), PICKENS (SC), OCONEE (SC), GREENWOOD (SC), LAURENS (SC), ABBEVILLE (SC), SALUDA (SC), MCCORMICK (SC), EDGEFIELD (SC) Tennessee DAVIDSON (TN), BEDFORD (TN), CANNON (TN), CHEATHAM (TN), CLAY (TN), COFFEE (TN), CUMBERLAND (TN), DE KALB (TN), DICKSON (TN), FENTRESS (TN), GILES (TN), HICKMAN (TN), HUMPHREYS (TN), JACKSON (TN), LAWRENCE (TN), LEWIS (TN), LINCOLN (TN), MACON (TN), MARSHA Tennessee SHELBY (TN), SHELBY (TN) Texas BEAUMONT (TX), NACOGDOCHES (TX), TYLER (TX) Virgin Islands FREDERIKSTED Virginia ARLINGTON (VA), FAIRFAX (VA), LOUDOUN (VA) Virginia CAROLINE (VA), STAFFORD (VA) Virginia RICHMOND (VA), PETERSBURG (VA) Washington BENTON (WA), COLUMBIA (WA), YAKIMA (WA) Washington KING (WA) Wisconsin KENOSHA (WI), OZAUKEE (WI), RACINE (WI), WALWORTH (WI), WASHINGTON (WI), WAUKESHA (WI), ASHLAND (WI), BARRON (WI), BAYFIELD (WI), BROWN (WI), BURNETT (WI), CHIPPEWA (WI), CLARK (WI), DOOR (WI), DOUGLAS (WI), DUNN (WI), EAU CLAIRE (WI), FLORENCE (WI), FORES
REVIEW CRITERIA: Final review criteria are included in the application materials.
FUNDING PRIORITY: Preference will be given to applicants in an area experiencing an increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV disease, as described by AIDS cases, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, drug abuse, lack of availability of early intervention services, lack of primary health providers other than the applicant, and the distance patients have to travel for care. Preference will be given to applicants that provide services in rural (outside urbanized areas and urban clusters as described by the U.S. Census Bureau) or underserved communities where the HIV epidemic is increasing and in areas that receive limited or no Ryan White CARE Act monies. Preference will be given to organizations serving communities of color that are highly impacted by HIV/AIDS, and are supported by the communities of color proposed to be served.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jose Morales, M.D., 301-443-0493
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS COMPETITION: $35,638,000
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS TO BE MADE: 75
ESTIMATED OR AVERAGE SIZE OF EACH AWARD: $450,000. HRSA reserves the right to change award amounts in subsequent budget periods.
ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD: 1 to 5 years
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY DATE: November 16, 2005
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16, 2006 5:00 PM ET
PROJECTED AWARD DATE: July 01, 2006

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