OpportunityTitle: Using Evidence from Science and Community Practice to Develop Web- and other Technology-Based Tools for HIV Treatment Service Provider Organizations to Improve Linkage, Retention, and Re-Engagement of HIV-Positive Persons in Care
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: &#149;American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized)  &#149;American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149;Alaska Native health corporations  &#149;Colleges  &#149;Community-based organizations  &#149;Faith-based organizations  &#149;For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149;Hospitals  &#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;Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149;Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research)  &#149;Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#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;Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149;Universities  &#149;Urban Indian health organizations  &#149;PLEASE SEE THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to identify, translate and pilot-test evidence-informed strategies and community best practices to improve linkage, retention and re-engagement of HIV positive persons in HIV care. This program proposes to identify &#147;model programs&#148; with evidence-informed or community-based strategies for improving linkage and retention in care, translate the &#147;model programs&#148; into web- and other-technology-based tools and resources for implementation by other agencies, pilot test the tools with agencies experiencing challenges in linkage and retention of clients, and refinement of tools for potential dissemination by CDC to clinical and community-based providers. The logic model for this funding opportunity visually depicts how the problem statement, purpose, outcomes and strategy are interrelated (Figure 1). Also depicted in the logic model are immediate, intermediate and long-term outcomes that are expected as a result of the project. The funding opportunity addresses the problem statement by identifying and translating &#147;model programs&#148; for HIV treatment service provider organizations to improve linkage, retention, and re-engagement of HIV positive persons to care by developing web-based tools (1) to assist HIV-positive persons to start HIV care shortly after receipt of a positive HIV test result; (2) to support ongoing retention in HIV care, and re-engagement of previously-diagnosed persons who have dropped out of care; and (3) offering services to promote linkage to HIV care, retention in continuous HIV care, and adherence to ART through collaborations with HIV testing providers, community-based providers, HIV care providers, case managers, and health departments. This FOA supports a holistic framework that enables NCHHSTP to more comprehensively address the broader, cross-cutting issues of health and wellness by addressing Health Equity, Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI), and Advancing Public Health Approaches to Improve Sexual Health.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: &#149;Letter of Intent Deadline (LOI) Date: April 15, 2013, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time. The LOI is a required component of the application and is intended to provide CDC with an estimated number of applicants to anticipate for the competitive process.  &#149;Application Deadline Date: May 10, 2013, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov