OpportunityTitle: Strengthening the Capacity of the Dominican Republic to Provide HIV/STI/TB Prevention and Risk Reduction Among Drug Users under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:   &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; 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)  &#149; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity  &#149; Other (specify)  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 &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this program is to: (1) Implement evidence-based prevention strategies which increase service coverage, access, delivery, and intensity to people who use drugs (DUs), including those that inject drugs (IDUs) and DUs and IDUs who engage in other high-risk behaviors such as sex work or men who have sex with men. (2) Establish and provide quality assurance systems with sound monitoring and evaluation for prevention services targeted to DUs and IDUs. (3) Participate and support governmental and civil society coordination and leadership for program implementation and delivery targeted to people who use drugs and aligned with the country National HIV Prevention Plan for Drug Users. (4) Build the capacity of local community-based organizations and Ministry of Health to adapt and implement a comprehensive package of HIV prevention, care and treatment services to a growing group of people who use drugs in the Dominican Republic. Services shall especially target active drug users who are not enrolled in drug dependence treatment.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700