OpportunityTitle: Strategic Partnerships and Planning to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Component A:Component A of this NOFO is open to national non-profit organizations with an established 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) with experience working across HIV prevention and surveillance programs and with health department HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention managers, and HIV surveillance coordinators; and federal, state, and local entities.  Applicants must provide a copy of the organization&apos;s tax exempt 501(c)(3) IRS status letter as documentation of the non-profit 501(c)(3) status. Name the file &quot;IRS letter&quot;, and upload to grants.gov as a PDF file under &quot;Other Attachments&quot;.  Applicants must have ongoing access to a partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV programs and staff (e.g., HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention, program managers, epidemiologist, etc.).  Applicants must submit proof of an existing partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV programs and staff. Examples of documentation include membership rosters, organization bylaws or policies and procedures that includes language that is supportive of an established partnership system, etc. Name the file(s) &quot;Proof of Representation&quot;, and upload the document(s) to grants.gov as a PDF file under &quot;Other Attachments&quot;.  If any of the above referenced required documents are missing, the application will be deemed non-responsive and will not be passed along for further review. Component B: Eligible applicants include state, local and territorial health departments or their Bona Fide Agents that serve counties, states or territories identified in Phase 1 of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative and that have a current direct funding relationship with CDC (identified in the table below). Eligibility for funding to operationalize the proposed Ending the Epidemic plan is contingent upon responsiveness to Component B of this NOFO or the existence of a comprehensive Ending the HIV Epidemic plan.
Description: CDC is committed to working with public health systems, hospitals, and healthcare providers to ensure that planners, developers, and implementers of public health initiatives possess the skills and resources needed to better address HIV in the U.S. and its territories. The purpose of this NOFO is to: Fund a national organization that represents state, local, and territorial HIV program staff to enhance the workforce and operational capacity to support integrated HIV programs; ensure strategic communication channels and partnerships are in place to advance national HIV prevention goals and contribute to ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S.; and facilitate policy analysis and interpretation, active communication and consultation between CDC, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) and DHAP-funded health departments (HDs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and other entities. (Component A) Fund health departments with Ending the HIV Epidemic Phase 1 jurisdictions (see Additional Information on Eligibility section or visit https://files.hiv.gov/s3fs-public/Ending-the-HIV-Epidemic-Counties-and-Territories.pdf) to conduct a rapid planning process that engages the community, HIV planning bodies, HIV prevention and care providers, and other partners in aligning resources and activities to develop jurisdictional End the HIV Epidemic plans. This project will support health departments to conduct local collaborative planning for HIV prevention and care programming in alignment with the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. Activities funded under this component will facilitate future implementation activities associated with Phase 1 of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. (Component B)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Renata Ellington&lt;br/&gt;eol2@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.