Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care | HRSA 24 055

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 24 055

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity called Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-24-055; CFDA 93.145). The intent is to strengthen HIV systems of care by investing directly in the leadership development of people with HIV and increasing their meaningful involvement across planning, service delivery, and quality improvement efforts tied to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). The program is structured to elevate people with HIV as trained leaders who can actively shape decisions within RWHAP-funded organizations and the broader HIV care infrastructure.

The core work funded under this opportunity centers on a training-of-trainers (ToT) approach focused on leadership in RWHAP activities. The recipient is expected to design and conduct ToT programming for people with HIV, then provide ongoing supports that help trainees translate the training into real outcomes and practical leadership roles. In addition to training and support, the project must also develop, document, and share tools, resources, and lessons learned so that the knowledge gained is not limited to the participants but can be adopted by other RWHAP stakeholders and communities. In practice, this means the funded project should create reusable materials and guidance that strengthen peer learning and help institutionalize meaningful engagement of people with HIV.

The overall goal is to support leadership development and deepen meaningful engagement of people with HIV in health care planning and programs, including those supported by RWHAP. HRSA lays out three main objectives: first, to increase leadership capacity, representation, and engagement of people with HIV across the full lifecycle of RWHAP work, including planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and clinical quality management (CQM). Second, the program aims to build skills and encourage knowledge transfer through peer learning, so that people with HIV are not only trained individually but can share expertise and mentor others. Third, the opportunity emphasizes readiness, meaning participants should be prepared and supported to engage in concrete activities that influence how HIV systems of care operate and improve over time.

Eligibility is tied to organizations that are able to participate in and support RWHAP-related work. Applicants may be located in the United States and certain U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions and freely associated states, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Eligible applicant types include a broad range of entities connected to public health and HIV care systems, such as state, county, city, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); local health departments; nonprofit hospitals and outpatient clinics; community health centers supported under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act; community-based organizations; and tribal governments or tribal organizations, whether federally recognized or not. HRSA indicates eligibility for entities connected to RWHAP Parts A through F under Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, reflecting the program’s focus on strengthening leadership within established HIV service and planning structures.

The award structure reflects a single, relatively large project intended to have broad influence. HRSA expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $800,000, under a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial federal involvement and ongoing collaboration during project implementation. The original application closing date listed for this opportunity was April 1, 2024, and the funding opportunity was created on January 31, 2024.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.145.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-31.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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