Health and Human Services Department Grant: Enhancing HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Interventions Research (R21)

This department is offering a grant to advance knowledge on the implementation and effectiveness of alcohol interventions for HIV+ individuals. Research will focus on factors influencing patient engagement in care, retention, and testing intervention approaches to reduce disease transmission. The goal is to improve treatment outcomes and minimize harms for HIV+ individuals with alcohol use disorders. Applicants can choose to address comparative effectiveness research and alternative intervention implementation methods. The aim is to develop patient-centered approaches in healthcare decision-making and enhance research on healthcare delivery and outcomes. Closing date for applications is May 29, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 228215

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-AA-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title::	Research on Comparative Effectiveness and Implementation of HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Interventions (R21)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.273 — Alcohol Research Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Mar 27, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Apr 03, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 29, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 29, 2013
Archive Date::	Jun 29, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 500,000
Award Ceiling::	$200,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

State governments

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	HIV+ alcohol users remain an underserved group at high risk for medication non-adherence and rapid disease progression, medication toxicities, organ failure, and poor viremic control leading to increased risk of transmission and premature death. It has been estimated that the effective implementation of alcohol interventions for HIV+ individuals may reduce the rates of new infections by nearly 20% and extend life by up to 15 years in some at-risk and patient populations respectively. This new initiative seeks to advance knowledge of the effective implementation and comparative effectiveness of alcohol-focused interventions among HIV+ individuals. Multiple factors need to be investigated, including potentially important patient and provider characteristics, and the organizational, financial, and structural factors that facilitate or inhibit the delivery of evidence-based services for HIV+ individuals with a range of alcohol use disorders. The overall goal is to inform clinical decision-making that will enhance treatment outcomes and reduce harms associated with interventions for HIV+ individuals with alcohol use disorders. This solicitation is divided into two parts, one or both of which an applicant may choose to address. These parts include: 1) comparative effectiveness research focused on understanding factors related to patient engagement in appropriate alcohol and HIV care and retention in treatment; and 2) modeling and testing alternative approaches to the implementation of effective interventions to reduce HIV disease transmission and progression. This announcement addresses the need to further develop patient- centered approaches for making informed health care decisions and to improve research on health care delivery and outcomes.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	Added CFDA number, per NIDA’s participation	Apr 03, 2013
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.273
Competition ID:	ADOBE-FORMS-B2
Competition Title:	Adobe-Forms-B2
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00171431
Opening Date:	Apr 29, 2013
Closing Date:	May 29, 2013
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Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] PHS Cover Letter [V1.2]