Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 16:53:51 -0400 From: "David Radune" Subject: New Funding Opportunities (06/12/96) June 12, 1996 NEW/UPDATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Clearinghouse's Funding Databases contain information on more than 800 current and archival funding opportunities. These Databases are primarily intended to serve as a starting point for people seeking support for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, service provision, and information dissemination. The grantmaking agency should be contacted for further information and application procedures. The Clearinghouse makes these databases available to the public through their electronic bulletin board service, NAC ONLINE. Information and assistance about the Clearinghouse and NAC ONLINE can be obtained by calling a Reference Specialist at 1-800-458-5231 or 1800-243-7012 (deaf access/TDD). If you know of opportunities that we do not have in our databases, please contact us at aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Replication of Effective HIV Behavioral Interventions 2) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Development and Feasibility Testing of Interventions to Increase Health-Seeking Behaviors in, and Health Care for, Populations at High Risk for Gonorrhea 3) Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse: HIV Outreach Services (1997) ----------------------------------------------------------------- ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND ACCESSION NUMBER S 12184-075 FUND TITLE Replication of Effective HIV Behavioral Interventions DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996 funds for a cooperative agreement program for replicating HIV behavioral interventions which have been found to be effective in intervention research studies. This announcement supports the development and implementation of plans, materials, and training to accomplish the replication of the intervention in one site. These awards will expand the present practice of HIV behavioral risk prevention by: 1) encouraging collaboration between researchers and HIV prevention programs; 2) developing strategies for the dissemination of effective HIV behavioral interventions; 3) creating plans, materials, and training for their implementation; 4) facilitating experience in local and regional dissemination of research-based interventions to enable HIV prevention organizations to adopt behavioral interventions that have been shown to be effective. The goal of this activity is to enhance the capacity of local HIV prevention organizations to implement and sustain effective and feasible behavioral interventions by making intervention materials and training more widely available, and to encourage collaboration between researchers HIV prevention programs. Applications based on community-level behavioral interventions, and innovative and effective interventions that have not been widely adopted are encouraged. The replication strategies and materials package should be generalizable to broad behavioral risk groups or involve a method that can be adapted or tailored to the needs and circumstances of one of the priority populations identified by the applicant's State or local community planning group. TARGET AUDIENCE Planners, Researchers, Persons Practicing High Risk Behavior, HIV Positive Persons, State Government Agencies SUBJECT AREAS Behavioral research, Educational materials, HIV prevention, Information dissemination, Information resources, Training AMOUNT AVAILABLE - TOTAL $900,000 FUND TOTAL NOTE Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change. AMOUNT OF FUND - MINIMUM $175,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - MAXIMUM $225,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - AVERAGE $200,000 FUND DURATION 12-month budget period within a 2-year project period. INTENDED AWARD DATE On or about September 30, 1996. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Location unrestricted. United States. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Community Based Organization, Clinic, Educational Organization, Institution, For Profit, Hospital, Non Profit, Public Health, Social Services Department, State TYPE OF SUPPORT Program grants. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION During the first year, recipients will: 1) develop a package of materials, protocols, and guidance to enable the adoption of the effective behavioral intervention; 2) compile a list of HIV prevention agencies in the recipient's State or within close proximity to the recipient's city, which target populations for whom the intervention is appropriate; 3) select ways to inform intended users about the availability of the package; 4) establish a plan to evaluate the implementation of the replication package; and 5) select and confirm which users will adopt the package for year 2. Continued funding for year 2 will be dependant on the completion of required activities for year 1. Although not a prerequisite of application, a non-binding letter of intent-to-apply is requested from potential applicants on or before July 15, 1996. OTHER LIMITATIONS Applications may be submitted by public and private, non-profit and for profit organizations and governments and their agencies. Thus, universities, colleges, research institutes, hospitals, other public and private organizations, State and local health departments or their bona fide agents or instrumentalities, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian Tribes or Indian tribal organizations, and small, minority- and/or women-owned businesses are eligible to apply. APPLICATION DEADLINE August 15, 1996 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Van Malone Grants Management Branch Procurement and Grants Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE Room 300, Mailstop E-15 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 842-6872 OTHER CONTACT Adrienne Brown (404) 842-6634 FUNDER NAME US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND ACCESSION NUMBER S 12184-076 FUND TITLE Development and Feasibility Testing of Interventions to Increase Health-Seeking Behaviors in, and Health Care for, Populations at High Risk for Gonorrhea DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996 funds for a cooperative agreement program to conduct research to: 1) identify factors (at the client, provider, and system level) that influence the health-seeking behaviors of, and health services for, populations at high risk of transmitting and acquiring gonorrhea; 2) use the above information to develop and test interventions to increase health care seeking and improve health care; and 3) to develop interdisciplinary approaches and augment a behavioral research infrastructure related to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). TARGET AUDIENCE Persons Practicing High Risk Behavior SUBJECT AREAS Behavioral research, Health care, Public health, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases AMOUNT AVAILABLE - TOTAL $1,000,000 FUND TOTAL NOTE Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change. AMOUNT OF FUND - MINIMUM $200,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - MAXIMUM $300,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - AVERAGE $250,000 FUND DURATION 12-month budget period within a 2-year project period. INTENDED AWARD DATE On or about September 30, 1996. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Location Unrestricted. United States. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Educational Organization, Institution, For Profit, Hospital, Minority Owned, Non Profit, Research Institution TYPE OF SUPPORT Program grants. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For research institutions, a documented research partnership with a public health agency of a State or local government or their bona fide agents is a requirement. For health agencies, a documented research partnership with a university or other qualified research institution is required. Applicants are also encouraged to demonstrate ongoing collaboration with community-based organizations (CBOs) that have histories of access to and success with the target population. Although not a prerequisite of application, a non-binding letter of intent-to-apply is requested from potential applicants on or before July 5, 1996. OTHER LIMITATIONS In order to be eligible, proof must be provided that a catchment area has a calendar year (CY) 1995 gonorrhea incidence rate that is higher than 225 per 100,000 or 750 per 100,000 for 15 to 19 year olds, and access to at least 500 new cases of gonorrhea per year. Applicants must state a willingness to participate in the development and implementation of common protocols and methods for formative research on client, provider, and system determinants of health care seeking by, and health care provisions to, populations at high risk of transmitting and acquiring gonorrhea. Applications may be submitted by public and private, non-profit and for-profit research organizations and their agencies. Thus universities, colleges, hospitals, research institutions and other public and private organizations and small, minority- and/or women-owned businesses are eligible to apply. Also, organizations described in section 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engage in lobbying are not eligible to receive Federal grant/cooperative agreement funds. APPLICATION DEADLINE August 5, 1996 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Van Malone Grants Management Branch Procurement and Grants Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE Room 300, Mailstop E-15 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 842-6872 OTHER CONTACT Kimberly P. Boyd (404) 842-6592 FUNDER NAME US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND ACCESSION NUMBER S 02951-003 FUND TITLE HIV Outreach Services, Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1997 funds for HIV Outreach Services. Programs should target communities with people who have or are at risk of acquiring the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection through substance abuse behavior. TARGET AUDIENCE General Public, Consumers, Persons Practicing High Risk Behavior, Injecting Drug Users, Injecting Drug Users Who Have HIV/AIDS, HIV Positive Persons SUBJECT AREAS Community programs, Drug education, HIV prevention, Outreach, Prevention programs FUND DURATION 1 year. September 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997. INTENDED AWARD DATE September 1, 1996. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Texas. Lubbock County. Tarrant County. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Community Based Organization, Non Profit TYPE OF SUPPORT Money. Property. Direct Assistance. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Eligible applicants are public or incorporated private non-profit organizations. Money, property, and/or direct assistance are provided to carry out approved activities, based on an approved application and budget. The award recipient is required to participate in the cost of the program in accordance with required match. OTHER LIMITATIONS An organization is not eligible for a grant of state funds from the Commission unless the organization provides a minimum match that is equal to at least five percent of the total grant of State funds from the Commission. If the Commission determines that this requirement may jeopardize the provision of needed services, the Commission may waive the requirement. APPLICATION DEADLINE June 18, 1996 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Susan Beaubient Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Resources and Management Assistance Department 710 Brazos, Suite 433 Austin, TX 78701-7870 (512) 867-8752 FUNDER NAME Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse provides both information about substance use / abuse and AIDS, as well as referrals to services.