OpportunityTitle: HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS Program) Service Area Competition-Additional Service Area-Ponce, Puerto Rico
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=80e5d019-6178-412c-9652-c5e8d55dd980
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This competition is open to organizations that meet the statutory criteria to receive Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C funding.   Eligible applicants may include State and local governments, their agencies, and Indian Tribes or tribal organizations with or without Federal recognition. Community-based and faith-based organizations are also eligible to apply.   Applicants must be public entities and nonprofit private entities that are:   Federally-qualified health centers under section 1905(1)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act;  Grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than States;  Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers;  Rural health clinics;  Health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service;  Community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use; or  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.&#160; Applicants may document formal agreements with Medicaid providers for provision of all services covered under the Medicaid State plan.&#160; 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.&#160; 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.
Description: This announcement solicits new applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS) Additional Service Area- Ponce, Puerto Rico. Funds will support outpatient HIV early intervention and primary care services targeted to low-income, medically underserved people living with HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C EIS Program is to provide HIV primary care in the outpatient setting. Applicants must propose to provide a comprehensive continuum of outpatient HIV primary care services in the designated service area including: 1) targeted HIV counseling, testing, and referral; 2) medical evaluation and clinical care; 3) other primary care services; and 4) referrals to other health services. Primary care for persons with HIV disease should start as early in the course of the infection as possible. However, entry into a Part C EIS program may take place at any point in the spectrum of the disease or the patient&#191;s lifespan. This competition is open to existing grantees and new organizations proposing to provide Part C funded services in all service areas described in Appendix B. Applicants are encouraged to serve the entire service area as a single entity. Applicants proposing to serve less than all of the service areas as listed in Appendix B must demonstrate the ability to provide care and services to the entire service area with partners. HRSA&#191;s goal is to ensure comprehensive services to the entire area listed in Appendix B. . As established in section 2651 of the PHS Act, and according to the terms and conditions of these awards, a Part C program grantee must expend grant funds to provide HIV primary medical care in a proposed service area. These services must be reflected in the budget. Staff positions such as nurses, medical assistants and dental hygienists can be included in the budget when the position proportionately complements HIV primary medical care providers, such as physicians, dentists, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners for the Part C program. Accordingly, a Ryan White HIV/AIDS program Part C budget must reflect a medical model of care in which providers can assess, treat and refer, as applicable. Providers must be authorized, via credentialing and licensure, to prescribe medications, order medically indicated tests/exams, interpret symptoms, treat, and meet HHS guidelines. Applicants will be expected to have the financial capabilities to execute the fiduciary responsibilities that come with acceptance of a Federal award. Applicants must demonstrate that they are fiscally able to perform the duties and services outlined in this grant. Part C programs should comply with Federally-approved guidelines for HIV Prevention and Treatment (see http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/Guidelines/Default.aspx as a reliable source for current guidelines). More information can also be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/nhas The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) are committed to meeting the national goals and principles described below. As you complete the application, consider how the program supports and helps to implement these goals and principles.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878&lt;br/&gt;CallCenter@HRSA.GOV&lt;br/&gt;