Opportunity Information: Apply for MP HPP 09 001
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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2009 HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Re entering Ex Offenders Initiative (HIRE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2009 and posted on Jun 24, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2009 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To qualify for funding, an applicant organization must be located within one of the three targeted states of New York, Florida, or Texas and have a minimum of five years experience providing HIV/AIDS related health and support services and be a Private nonprofit community based, minority serving organization (see definitions) which addresses health, human, or correctional services or Public entity (local government) which addresses health, human or correctional services or Tribal governmental entity which addresses health, human or correctional services or Faith based organization which provides comprehensive pre release, transitional or reentry services. The intent of the HIRE Program is to assure linkage and referral of reentry populations into appropriate health, social and support services. In addition to the criteria indicated above, applicants under the HIRE Program must document established partnerships with multiple community based correctional, health and social services organizations to facilitate the development of coordinated system navigation for reentry populations impacted by HIV/AIDS. Established partnerships should include, but not be limited to, correctional facilities, substance abuse treatment programs, healthcare, job placement and training programs, housing programs, and public assistance programs. Each partnership must be documented by a signed Memorandum of Agreement. Applicant organizations must implement a minimum of 50 of proposed project activities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2009 HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Re-entering Ex-Offenders Initiative (HIRE) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the Office of Minority Health (within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health). Its purpose was to close major gaps in HIV/AIDS prevention and care for people leaving incarceration and returning to their communities, with a clear emphasis on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. The program was structured as a demonstration project, meaning it aimed to test and strengthen coordinated service approaches that could improve real-world health outcomes for a high-need population during the unstable transition period after release.
A central feature of HIRE was its tight geographic focus on the three states that, at the end of 2006, had the highest numbers of incarcerated people known to be living with HIV or having confirmed AIDS in state prisons: New York (4,000), Florida (3,412), and Texas (2,693). The grant’s strategy recognized that reentry is often when people fall out of treatment, lose medication access, relapse into substance use, or face homelessness and unemployment, all of which can increase HIV transmission risk and worsen health outcomes. To address that, HIRE emphasized “systems navigation,” essentially building an organized, partner-driven pathway that helps clients move from correctional settings into consistent community-based medical care, prevention services, and wraparound supports.
The work expected under HIRE went beyond clinical HIV services. Applicants were expected to plan, develop, and deliver community-based HIV/AIDS services alongside transitional assistance and behavioral health supports, particularly substance use treatment and mental health services. The opportunity also explicitly encouraged community-based and faith-based organizations to provide comprehensive support that could include prescription drug assistance, linkage to HIV medical care, and help with common reentry barriers such as employment, family reunification, education, housing stability, and community involvement. The program’s goals aligned with Healthy People 2010 priorities, especially improving quality and length of healthy life and eliminating health disparities.
HIRE placed special emphasis on reentry subpopulations seen as having heightened vulnerability and service needs, specifically people with substance use disorders, men who have sex with men, and individuals affected by mental health disorders. This focus signals that applicants needed to be prepared to deliver or coordinate culturally competent, stigma-aware services that account for overlapping risks such as addiction, unstable housing, psychiatric conditions, and discrimination, all of which can interfere with treatment adherence and regular engagement in care.
Funding was offered through cooperative agreements, which typically means the federal agency anticipated an active role in oversight and technical direction compared with a standard grant. The total estimated funding was $2,000,000, with an expected 10 awards. Individual awards were projected to fall between $200,000 (floor) and $250,000 (ceiling). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted June 24, 2009, and closed July 23, 2009, with an archive date of August 22, 2009. The CFDA number listed was 93.137 (Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program).
Eligibility was fairly specific and aimed at organizations already deeply involved in HIV-related work in the targeted states. To qualify, an applicant had to be located in New York, Florida, or Texas and demonstrate at least five years of experience providing HIV/AIDS-related health and support services. Eligible applicant types included private nonprofit community-based, minority-serving organizations addressing health, human services, or correctional services; public entities such as local governments working in health, human services, or corrections; tribal governmental entities with relevant service responsibilities; and faith-based organizations providing comprehensive pre-release, transitional, or reentry services. Importantly, applicants had to document established partnerships with multiple organizations across corrections, health care, and social services in order to build a coordinated navigation system for people reentering the community with HIV/AIDS. These partnerships were not optional or informal; each had to be backed by a signed Memorandum of Agreement, and the partnerships were expected to include key service areas such as correctional facilities, substance use treatment providers, health care providers, job placement and training programs, housing programs, and public assistance programs.
Overall, HIRE can be understood as a targeted reentry-and-health initiative designed to keep people living with HIV connected to care at the moment they are most likely to be lost to follow-up. By requiring strong multi-sector partnerships and a navigation-based model, the program aimed to reduce treatment interruptions, increase access to prevention and supportive services, and address the broader social and behavioral factors that commonly derail successful reentry and HIV health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the 2009 HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Re-entering Ex-Offenders Initiative (HIRE)?
HIRE was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered in 2009 through the Office of Minority Health (within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health). It was structured as a demonstration project focused on improving HIV/AIDS prevention and care for people leaving incarceration and returning to their communities, with a strong emphasis on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.
What was the main purpose of HIRE?
The main purpose was to close major gaps in HIV/AIDS prevention and care during the transition from incarceration to community life, when people are at high risk of falling out of treatment or losing access to medications and services. The program aimed to strengthen coordinated, real-world service approaches that improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS during reentry.
Why did the program focus on people reentering the community after incarceration?
The grant recognized that reentry is a particularly unstable period when individuals may experience treatment interruption, loss of medication access, relapse into substance use, homelessness, unemployment, and other challenges that can worsen health outcomes and increase HIV transmission risk. HIRE was designed to help prevent people from being lost to follow-up at this critical point.
Which geographic areas were eligible for HIRE?
HIRE had a tight geographic focus on three states: New York, Florida, and Texas. These were the states that, at the end of 2006, had the highest numbers of incarcerated people known to be living with HIV or having confirmed AIDS in state prisons.
Why were New York, Florida, and Texas selected?
The opportunity targeted these states because they had the highest counts (as of the end of 2006) of incarcerated individuals known to be living with HIV or having confirmed AIDS in state prisons: New York (4,000), Florida (3,412), and Texas (2,693).
What types of services was HIRE intended to support?
HIRE expected applicants to plan, develop, and deliver community-based HIV/AIDS services along with transitional assistance and behavioral health supports. This included linkages to HIV medical care and prevention services and could include wraparound supports such as substance use treatment, mental health services, prescription drug assistance, and help addressing common reentry barriers.
Did HIRE only fund clinical HIV medical care?
No. HIRE went beyond clinical services by emphasizing coordinated navigation into community care and addressing behavioral health and reentry barriers. The program explicitly supported comprehensive approaches that also address factors like housing instability, unemployment, and other challenges that can interfere with care engagement and adherence.
What is meant by "systems navigation" in this grant?
"Systems navigation" referred to building an organized, partner-driven pathway that helps clients move from correctional settings into consistent community-based medical care, prevention services, and supportive services. The idea was to create a coordinated handoff and follow-through across agencies rather than leaving individuals to piece together services on their own.
What kinds of wraparound or reentry supports were encouraged under HIRE?
The opportunity encouraged support that could include prescription drug assistance, linkage to HIV medical care, and help with employment, family reunification, education, housing stability, public assistance access, and community involvement, alongside behavioral health services such as substance use treatment and mental health care.
Which populations did HIRE emphasize as especially vulnerable during reentry?
HIRE highlighted subpopulations with heightened vulnerability and service needs, specifically people with substance use disorders, men who have sex with men, and individuals affected by mental health disorders.
How did HIRE relate to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities?
The program had a clear emphasis on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities by improving access to prevention, care, and coordinated supports for a high-need reentry population, aligning with the Office of Minority Health focus and broader disparity-reduction goals.
How was the program aligned with national health priorities?
HIRE aligned with Healthy People 2010 priorities, particularly improving quality and length of healthy life and eliminating health disparities.
What kind of federal funding mechanism was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was offered through cooperative agreements. This generally indicates that the federal agency anticipated a more active role in oversight and technical direction than is typical under a standard grant.
How much total funding was available under HIRE?
The total estimated funding was $2,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated approximately 10 awards.
What was the expected funding range for individual awards?
Individual awards were projected to range from $200,000 (floor) to $250,000 (ceiling).
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the HIRE opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 24, 2009, and closed on July 23, 2009. The archive date listed was August 22, 2009.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 93.137, identified as the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to applicants located in New York, Florida, or Texas that could demonstrate at least five years of experience providing HIV/AIDS-related health and support services.
What types of organizations were considered eligible applicants?
Eligible applicant types included: private nonprofit community-based, minority-serving organizations addressing health, human services, or correctional services; public entities such as local governments working in health, human services, or corrections; tribal governmental entities with relevant service responsibilities; and faith-based organizations providing comprehensive pre-release, transitional, or reentry services.
Did the applicant need to have prior experience in HIV/AIDS services?
Yes. Applicants were required to demonstrate at least five years of experience providing HIV/AIDS-related health and support services.
Did applicants have to be located in one of the targeted states?
Yes. Applicants had to be located in New York, Florida, or Texas to qualify.
Were partnerships required to apply?
Yes. Applicants had to document established partnerships with multiple organizations across corrections, health care, and social services to build a coordinated navigation system for people reentering the community with HIV/AIDS.
Did partnerships need to be formalized in writing?
Yes. Each partnership was required to be supported by a signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Partnerships were expected to be established and documented, not informal.
What types of partners were expected in the required partnership network?
The opportunity expected partnerships that included key service areas such as correctional facilities, substance use treatment providers, health care providers, job placement and training programs, housing programs, and public assistance programs.
How would this program improve outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS after release?
By requiring a navigation-based, multi-sector partnership approach, HIRE aimed to reduce treatment interruptions, strengthen continuity of care, increase access to prevention and supportive services, and address social and behavioral factors that can derail reentry and HIV health outcomes.
What was the overall model HIRE was trying to test or demonstrate?
HIRE functioned as a demonstration project intended to test and strengthen coordinated service approaches that connect individuals from correctional settings to consistent community-based HIV care, prevention services, and wraparound supports during reentry.
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