OpportunityTitle: Telemedicine to Improve HIV Care among Minority Persons Living with HIV in Urban Areas
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be considered responsive, Category A applicants must demonstrate the following:1. Eligible applicants must document activities will be conducted in a U.S. Office of Management and Budget-defined metropolitan statistical area (MSA).2. Eligible applicants must document activities will be conducted in an MSA with high HIV burden, as indicated by HIV diagnosis rates in 2015. See Table 26 of CDC&amp;rsquo;s 2015 HIV Surveillance Report: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2015-vol-27.pdf.3. Eligible applicants must document they plan to conduct activities with at least 1,000 active (seen for HIVcare and/or treatment in the 12 month period prior to application) PLWH. To be considered responsive, Category B applicants must demonstrate the following:1. Eligible applicants must document at least 2 years of previous experience working with telemedicine programs.2. Eligible applicants should document experience working in HIV medical care and treatment services. Applicants may only submit one application. Applicants may apply for either Category A or Category B.
Description: This demonstration project will tailor an existing telemedicine program for racial and ethnic minority PLWH in urban areas with increased HIV burden, to improve servicedelivery and retention in care. The tailored telemedicine program will increase efficiency of care delivery and accessibility to care and case management services by reducing barriers associated with retention.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Deborah Gelaude&lt;br/&gt;zoi1@cdc.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.