OpportunityTitle: Viral Hepatitis, Early Identification and Linkage to Care for Persons with Chronic HBV and HCV Infections
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Current awardees under FOA CDC-RFA-PS12-1209PPHF titled - Viral Hepatitis, Early Identification and Linkage to Care for Persons with Chronic HBV and HCV Infections Financed Solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Fund. Please refer to Section III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION of the Full Announcement for a full list of awardees that may submit an application.
Description: CDC announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 funds to supplement and expand the project period for those awardees that were funded under CDC&#150;RFA-PS12-1209PPHF to continue early identification of persons with chronic HBV and HCV infections and to enhance linkage to care, treatment, and preventive services for persons with these infections. The purpose of the program is to support a one (1) year expansion of the viral hepatitis testing initiative to increase early identification of persons with chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C (or both), with a focus on medically underserved populations and populations that are disproportionately affected by these infections. In accordance with the HHS Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (available at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/hepatitis), this FOA focuses on CDC&#146;s commitment to ensure that new cases of viral hepatitis are prevented and that persons who are already infected are tested, informed of their infection, provided with counseling, and linked to care, treatment, and prevention services.
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 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Application Deadline Date: July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time