DHHS-NCHHSTP: Assuring Comprehensive Prevention and Treatment for Families Affected by HIV to Eliminate Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States

Deadline: 12 June 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control – National Center for HIV-AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) is currently seeking applications for Assuring Comprehensive Prevention and Treatment for Families Affected by HIV to Eliminate Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States.

The purpose of this program is to maintain the gains in the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission in the United States and to improve maternal and child health along the HIV prevention and care continuums.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $400,000
Award Floor: $300,000

Outcomes

Increase awareness among clinicians of the updated EMCT Framework
Increase number of state and local health departments describing progress in elimination of perinatal HIV infections
Increase knowledge among providers about the interaction of HIV care of adults and prevention of perinatal HIV transmission
Maintain the gains (e.g., low number of infections) in prevention of perinatal HIV transmission

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Applicants:
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
Domestic institutions or organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. An individual is not eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement. Applicants must propose applications that are specific to one or more of the “Focus Areas of Programmatic Interest” (HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD or TB prevention). Applications that do not comply with this requirement will be determined non-responsive and will not be reviewed.