HIV Technical Assistance for Indian Country

For program and eligibility questions:
Makeva M. Rhoden, PhD, MPH, CHES
240.461.6176
mrhoden@hrsa.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Beverly Smith
301.443.7065
bsmith@HRSA.GOV

HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
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Grants.gov contact center:
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This opportunity will offer funding for 3 entities to build organizational and workforce capacity for Tribes and tribal organizations on reservations in rural areas, as well as Urban Indian Organizations, to enhance their organizational capacity to deliver quality HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment for people with HIV, especially for those who may not know their status or are not consistently engaged in care. This program emphasizes community engagement, appropriately responsive services, and organizational capacity building through provider and staff training and technical assistance.

Required activities:

• Create a needs assessment based on a review of previously conducted landscape analyses and training and technical assistance resources
• Create a training and technical assistance plan
• Provide tailored, appropriately relevant training and technical assistance to Tribes and Tribal organizations
• Develop and implement a learning collaborative for Tribes and tribal organization staff
• Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the training and technical assistance provided

Eligible applicants include:

• Public and nonprofit private entities, including institutions of higher education and academic health science centers
• Faith-based or community-based organizations, Tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations

Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 3
Estimated total program funding: $4,500,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.