OpportunityTitle: Part C EIS: CATEGORICAL GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This competition is open to organizations proposing to provide services in Lake County, IN, Sonoma County, CA, and New York, NY.  Organizations must demonstrate that they will serve the existing patients, populations, scope of services and service areas formerly served by East Chicago Community Health Center, Sonoma County Health Services, and St. Vincent&#146;s Hospital &amp; Medical Center New York.  Organizations must be public or private nonprofit entities that are a) Federally-qualified health centers under section 1905(1)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act; b) grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning, other than States; c) comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers; d) rural health clinics; e) health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Services; f) community-based organizations, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use; or g) nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.  All applicants must document Medicaid provider status.  Applicants may document formal agreements with Medicaid providers for provision of all services covered under the Medicaid State plan.  This requirement may be waived for free clinics that do not impose a charge for health services and do not accept reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance.  All applicants must document that they are fully licensed to provide clinical services as required by their State and/or local jurisdiction.  Medicaid provider status and licensure must be in place prior to submitting an application.  Applicants must make reasonable efforts to participate in the Part B consortium if one exists for their geographic service area.
Description: The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. These services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. All early intervention services (EIS) programs must provide: HIV counseling and testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse services and nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services. For the EIS Grants, a major focus is on increasing access to HIV primary care and support services for communities of color.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772;301-998-7373 or email
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