Emerging Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Aging with HIV: Evaluation Provider

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program initiative, Emerging Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Aging with HIV.

Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration

Country: United States

State: All States

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/25/2022

Size of the Grant: $750,000

Grant Duration: 3 Years

Details:

The Emerging Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Aging with HIV initiative will fund three components: a capacity-building provider (HRSA-22-027), demonstration sites (HRSA-22-028), and an evaluation provider (HRSA-22-029). All three components of the initiative will work together using the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) implementation science framework (HAB IS) to conduct the following activities simultaneously:

  • Implement emerging strategies that comprehensively screen and manage comorbidities, geriatric conditions, behavioral health, and psychosocial needs of people 50 years and older with HIV;
  • Assess the uptake and integration of emerging strategies;
  • Understand implementation processes including assessing specific implementation strategies;
  • Understand and document broader contextual factors affecting implementation;
  • Evaluate the impact of the emerging strategies; and
  • Document and disseminate the emerging strategies.

This NOFO, HRSA-22-029 Emerging Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Aging with HIV: Evaluation Provider, solicits a recipient who will develop and carry out a multi-site evaluation that includes a customized site-specific evaluation for each of the 10 demonstration sites (HRSA-22-028) that will identify, refine, and implement emerging strategies to comprehensively screen and manage comorbidities, geriatric conditions, behavioral health, and psychosocial needs of people 50 years and older with HIV, within the existing resources and infrastructure of organizations funded through the RWHAP. In addition to the site-specific components, the evaluation will  include cross-site components that are consistent across all of the demonstration sites. The evaluation provider’s activities and products will align with the HAB implementation science framework. Throughout this initiative, the evaluation provider will work closely with the demonstration sites (HRSA-22-028) and capacity-building provider (HRSA-22- 027). The capacity-building provider will lead and implement the dissemination plan, which will include the evaluation findings produced by the evaluation provider.

Funding Information

  • HRSA estimates approximately $750,000 to be available annually to fund one (1) recipient. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2022 federal appropriation. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $750,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
  • The period of performance is August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025 (3 years).

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include entities eligible for funding under Parts A – D of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, including public and nonprofit private entities; state and local governments; academic institutions; local health departments; nonprofit hospitals and outpatient clinics; and community health centers receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.