Jail-based Integration of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)/Hepatitis Screening, Hepatitis B Vaccination, and Linkage to Care and Treatment

Post Date

April 23rd 2010

Application Due Date

June 23rd 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-PS10-10162

CFDA Number(s)

93.241

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed as follows: • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education). • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education). • For-profit organizations (other than small business). • Small, minority, and women-owned businesses. • Universities. • Colleges. • Research institutions. • Hospitals. • Community-based organizations. • Faith-based organizations. • Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments. • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations. • Alaska Native health corporations. • Urban Indian health organizations. • Tribal epidemiology centers. • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) • Political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $980000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $980000

Grant Description

The purpose of the program is to support the development and programmatic evaluation of a comprehensive, routine, opt-out HIV rapid testing, STI screening, and Hepatitis B vaccination initiative within a city or county jail facility. This program addresses the Healthy People 2010 focus areas of the following: access to quality health services, HIV, immunization and infectious diseases, and sexually transmitted diseases. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one or more of the following performance goals for the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): • (2.2) Decrease the rate of HIV transmission by HIV-infected persons. • (2.4) Increase the proportion of HIV-infected people in the United States who know they are infected. • (2.5) Increase the proportion of HIV-infected persons who are linked to prevention and care services. • (2.6) Reduce the rates of viral hepatitis in the United States. • (2.7) Reduce the rates of non-HIV sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  CDC
  PROCUREMENT AND GRANTS OFFICE (PGO)
  TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION (TIMS)
  PHONE: 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  GENERAL EMAIL

• Agency Email Address:

  EMAIL: PGOTIM@CDC.GOV

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