Health and Human Services Department: HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program

This department is offering the HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program for existing geographic service areas to provide comprehensive outpatient HIV primary care services, including counseling, testing, medical evaluation, and referrals. The program aims to initiate primary care for individuals with HIV disease early on and is open for entry at any stage of the infection or patient’s lifespan. Closing date for applications is Oct 22, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 202173

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	HRSA-13-252
Funding Opportunity Title::	HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Existing Geographic Service Areas (EISEGA)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	14
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.918 — Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Sep 18, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Oct 22, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Oct 22, 2012
Archive Date::	Dec 20, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 5,901,444
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

County governments

Additional Information on Eligibility::

This competition is open to existing Part C EIS grantees with project periods ending March 31, 2013, to new organizations proposing to replace a current grantee, and to applicants for open service areas as described in Appendix B. New organizations who seek to replace current grantees must demonstrate that they will serve the existing patients, target populations, scope of services, and service areas currently served by the grantee they intend to replace. Applicants must identify the grantee they intend to replace. Eligible applicants include public entities and nonprofit private entities. Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply.

New applicants intending to replace a current grantee must be public entities and nonprofit private entities that are:

a) Federally-qualified health centers under section 1905(1)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act;
b) Grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than States;
c) Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers;
d) Rural health clinics;
e) Health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service;
f) Community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use; or
g) Nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Health Resources and Services Administration
Description::	The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C EIS Program is to provide HIV primary care in the outpatient setting. Applicants must propose to provide a comprehensive continuum of outpatient HIV primary care services in the targeted area including: 1) targeted HIV counseling, testing, and referral; 2) medical evaluation and clinical care; 3) other primary care services; and 4) referrals to other health services. Primary care for persons with HIV disease should start as early in the course of the infection as possible. However, entry into a Part C EIS program may take place at any point in the spectrum of the disease or the patient’s lifespan.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package

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

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.918
Competition ID:	5639
Competition Title:	HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Existing Geographic Service Areas (EISEGA)
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00147850
Opening Date:	Sep 18, 2012
Closing Date:	Oct 22, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Polly E. Ross, MD
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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