Strategic Partnerships and Planning to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States

CDC is committed to working with public health systems, hospitals, and healthcare providers to ensure that planners, developers, and implementers of public health initiatives possess the skills and resources needed to better address HIV in the U.S. and its territories. The purpose of this NOFO is to: Fund a national organization that represents state, local, and territorial HIV program staff to enhance the workforce and operational capacity to support integrated HIV programs; ensure strategic communication channels and partnerships are in place to advance national HIV prevention goals and contribute...

Component A:Component A of this NOFO is open to national non-profit organizations with an established 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) with experience working across HIV prevention and surveillance programs and with health department HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention managers, and HIV surveillance coordinators; and federal, state, and local entities. Applicants must provide a copy of the organization's tax exempt 501(c)(3) IRS status letter as documentation of the non-profit 501(c)(3) status. Name the file "IRS letter", and upload to grants.gov as a PDF file under "Other Attachments". Applicants must have ongoing access to a partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV programs and staff (e.g., HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention, program managers, epidemiologist, etc.). Applicants must submit proof of an existing partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV programs and staff. Examples of documentation include membership rosters, organization bylaws or policies and procedures that includes language that is supportive of an established partnership system, etc. Name the file(s) "Proof of Representation", and upload the document(s) to grants.gov as a PDF file under "Other Attachments". If any of the above referenced required documents are missing, the application will be deemed non-responsive and will not be passed along for further review. Component B: Eligible applicants include state, local and territorial health departments or their Bona Fide Agents that serve counties, states or territories identified in Phase 1 of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative and that have a current direct funding relationship with CDC (identified in the table below). Eligibility for funding to operationalize the proposed Ending the Epidemic plan is contingent upon responsiveness to Component B of this NOFO or the existence of a comprehensive Ending the HIV Epidemic plan.

Renata Ellington eol2@cdc.gov