Deadline: 28 August 2016
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is accepting applications from eligible organisations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Prevention and Engagement in Care.
The program seeks to increase local activities to move the Nation forward toward improving its HIV prevention and care outcomes with special emphasis in one of five focus areas.
The IHS Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS), HIV/AIDS Program serves as the primary source for national education, policy development, budget development, and allocation for clinical, preventive, and public health HIV/AIDS programs for the IHS, area offices, and service units. It provides leadership in articulating the clinical, preventive, and public health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and developing, managing, and administering program functions related to HIV/AIDS.
Focus Areas
- Increasing access to comprehensive Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services for those whom it is appropriate and desired;
- Identifying local-level priorities for HIV care needs and creating tools and resources appropriate to meet those priorities;
- Improving engagement and retention in care among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA);
- Supporting and educating communities on risk reduction activities for persons who inject drugs and extend access to services for medication-assisted therapies for persons with opioid addiction in accordance with Federal, state, Tribal, and local laws; and,
- Increasing local-level delivery of age-appropriate HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) prevention education.
Funding Information
- The total amount of funding identified for the current fiscal year (FY) 2016 is approximately $500,000.
- Individual award amounts are anticipated to be between $20,000 and $100,000.
- The project period is for five years and will run consecutively from September 30, 2016 to September 29, 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must be:
- An Indian Tribe, 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); operating an Indian health program operated pursuant to a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or compact with IHS pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), (Pub. L. 93-638).
- A Tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 1603(26); operating an Indian health program operated pursuant to as contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or compact with the IHS pursuant to the ISDEAA, (Pub. L. 93-638).
- An Urban Indian organization, 25 U.S.C. 1603(29); operating a Title V Urban Indian health program that currently has a grant or contract with the IHS under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, (Pub. L. 93-437). Applicants must provide proof of non-profit status with the application, e.g. 501(c)(3).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download the application packages via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit grants.gov.