For programmatic or technical questions:
Tamika Hoyte
404.639.6029
THoyte@cdc.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Michael Vance
770.488.2686
MVance@cdc.gov

This program provides grants for integrated HIV, VH, STD, and TB prevention and treatment services at the client level, through enhanced collaboration at the jurisdiction and organizational program levels, specifically improving the collection, reporting, use, and sharing of surveillance data for HIV, VH, STD, and TB prevention through:

• Reducing administrative burdens by consolidating the application and award process and streamlining reporting requirements
• Promoting Program Collaboration and Service Integration to capitalize on the opportunity to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV, VH, STDs, and TB in persons with similar risk factors
• Strengthening health systems by developing the public healthcare workforce through training and education, and improving public health laboratory capacity while ensuring quality
• Enhancing prevention, care, and treatment for disease-specific activities

Strategies, activities, and performance outcomes are described in the full announcement.

Applicants should strive to include populations that are disproportionately affected by HIV, VH, STDs, and TB by maximizing the health impact of public health services, reducing disease prevalence, and promoting health equity by reducing or eliminating systematic disparities in health and healthcare systems and services.

Disparity populations include those that are:

• Rural
• Non-English speaking
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
• Tribal
• People with limited health literacy
• People with disabilities
• People with mental/behavioral disorders

Eligible applicants include

• State, county, city, township, or special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and private institutions of higher education
• Federally or state recognized tribal governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status
• For-profit organizations and small businesses

Applicants must provide proof of ability to serve populations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and/or the Republic of Palau.

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Estimated number of awards: 6
Estimated total program funding: $19,500,000

Links to the full announcement and online application procedures are available through grants.gov.