Deadline: 14 September 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the availability of fiscal year 2017 funds for community-based organisations (CBOs) for a program entitled “Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color” with an aim to develop and implement High- Impact Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Programs in the following categories:
- Category A: HIV prevention services for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM of color) and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
- Category B: HIV prevention services for Young Transgender Persons of Color (YTG persons of color) and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
The program aims to implement comprehensive HIV prevention programs to reduce morbidity, mortality, and related health disparities among high-risk YMSM of color, YTG persons of color, and their partners.
The program focuses on HIV in the nation by reducing new infections, increasing access to care, and promoting health equity. These goals will be achieved by enhancing community-based organisations; capacities to increase HIV testing, link HIV-positive persons to HIV medical care, increase referrals to Partner Services (PS), provide prevention and essential support services for HIV-positive persons and high-risk persons with unknown/negative serostatus, and increase program monitoring and accountability.
Objectives
- Increased identification of HIV infection
- Referral for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) services,
- Earlier entry to HIV care
- Increased consistency of care
Funding Information
The estimated total program funding is $10,000,000.
- Category A– $7,500,000
- Category B– $2,500,000
Program Components
- Formalised collaborations and partnerships;
- Program promotion, outreach, and recruitment;
- Targeted HIV testing;
- HIV prevention for HIV-positive persons;
- HIV prevention for high-risk HIV-negative persons;
- Condom distribution.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Community-based organisations
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their applications electronically via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
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