OpportunityTitle: Support for Improved Linkages between TB and HIV Services, TB-HIV Monitoring, TB Infection Control in Ukraine under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:   &#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; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this program is to strengthen the control of HIV-associated Tuberculosis (TB-HIV) within the Ukrainian national TB and HIV programs through building the capacity of these programs in surveillance and monitoring, linkages between TB and HIV services, TB infection control, and reference laboratory services. These will be accomplished in two selected oblast-level regions through evaluation and improvement of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling among TB patients and assuring links to HIV care and treatment, as well as strengthening of TB surveillance system to include HIV variables (as per WHO guidelines) in selected regions; improving intensified TB case finding among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) accessing care in selected regions and assuring linkages to TB diagnostics and treatment; and capacity building and implementation of TB infection control best practices in institutions, including out-patient settings, and providing care and treatment to PLWHA.
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