The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to meet American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community's needs in achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy:
Updated to 2020 (Strategy), released in July 201 5. Specifically, this agreement seeks to increase local activities to move
credit:
the Nation forward toward improving its HIV prevention and care outcomes with special emphasis in one of five areas:
1) Increasing access to comprehensive Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services for those whom it is appropriate and desired; 2) Identifying local-level priorities for HIV care needs and creating tools and resources appropriate to meet those priorities; 3) Improving engagement and retention in care among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 4) Supporting and educating communities on risk reduction activities for persons who inject drugs and extend access to services for medication-assisted therapies for persons with opioid addiction in accordance with Federal, state, Tribal, and local laws; and, 5) Increasing local-level delivery of age-appropriate HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) prevention education.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:To be eligible for this "New Announcement" under this announcement, an applicant must be one of the following as defined by 25 U.S.C.
1603: i.
An Indian Tribe, 25 U.S.C.
1603(14); operating an Indian health program operated pursuant to a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or compact with Indian Health Service (IHS) pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), (Pub.
L.
93-638).
ii.
A Tribal organization 25 U.S.C.
1603(26); operating an Indian health program operated pursuant to as contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or compact with the IHS pursuant to the ISDEAA, (Pub.
L.
93-638).
iii.
An Urban Indian organization, 25 U.S.C.
1603(29); operating a Title V Urban Indian health program that currently has a grant or contract with the IHS under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, (Pub.
L.
93-437).
Applicants must provide proof of non-profit status with the application, e.g.
501(c)(3).
Full Opportunity Web Address:Contact: Agency Email Description: Agency Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov
Date Posted: 2016-06-30
Application Due Date: 2016-08-28
Archive Date: 2016-09-27