Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 130
Apply for HRSA 15 130
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dissemination of Evidence Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum Implementation Technical Assistance Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.928 Special Projects of National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,050,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Public and nonprofit entities eligible for funding under Parts A D of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Ryan White Program), including academic institutions, non profit organizations and faith based organizations. Additionally, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Indian Tribes or tribal organizations are also eligible to apply for these funds.
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Opportunity Summary:
The HRSA grant opportunity HRSA-15-130, titled "Dissemination of Evidence Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum - Implementation Technical Assistance Center," funds one organization to act as a national Implementation Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The overall purpose is to speed the spread and real-world use of proven, evidence-informed interventions that can strengthen outcomes across the HIV Care Continuum, with a particular focus on increasing viral suppression. HRSA planned to support the ITAC through a cooperative agreement (meaning HRSA would have substantial involvement in the project) for up to four years, and the ITAC would not only provide technical assistance but also select and financially support implementation sites as contracted organizations.
A defining feature of this initiative is the two-center structure: the ITAC and a separate Dissemination and Evaluation Center (DEC) funded under another announcement (HRSA-15-030). The DEC is responsible for taking four "implementation-ready" interventions from earlier SPNS efforts and adapting them for broader use, while also building the dissemination products and running the multi-site evaluation. The four interventions come from prior national SPNS initiatives that targeted major gaps in care: improving linkage to care for people newly released from jail (SPNS Jails Initiative), integrating buprenorphine-based opioid use disorder treatment into HIV primary care (Buprenorphine Initiative), outreach models for underserved people with HIV who are not in care (SPNS Outreach Initiative), and peer-based approaches to improve retention and re-engagement in HIV care (SMAIF Retention and Re-Engagement / Peer Re-Engagement Project). The DEC is expected to publish web-based intervention packages describing core components, theoretical underpinnings, staffing and training needs, and any available cost information, along with references to prior evaluations and published research.
The ITACs role begins immediately with close collaboration with the DEC, especially during Year 1. Early on, the ITAC helps shape practical implementation plans for each of the four interventions and uses those plans to build structured technical assistance agendas. In the second half of Year 1, the ITAC selects and funds up to 12 performance sites that will actually implement the interventions. These performance sites must be Ryan White-funded medical provider organizations willing to adopt one of the DEC-prepared interventions. Site selection is done in consultation with the SPNS Program and the DEC, and HRSA emphasizes diverse representation, including variation by target population and geographic location, so the interventions are tested and supported in different real-world settings.
Once implementation is underway, the ITAC becomes the hands-on implementation support hub for the performance sites. That includes providing ongoing implementation-focused technical assistance to help sites adopt the intervention with strong fidelity while still adapting appropriately to local context, troubleshooting operational barriers, supporting staffing and training needs, and helping sites stay aligned with the interventions intended design. At the same time, the DEC runs the multi-site evaluation and provides evaluation-focused technical assistance so that fidelity, effectiveness, and costs can be assessed consistently across sites. In practice, this division of labor means the ITAC concentrates on "how to implement well," while the DEC concentrates on "how to measure and learn from what happens," with continuous coordination between the two.
The ITAC also carries responsibility for convening and coordination at the national level. Specifically, it must coordinate logistics for annual national meetings throughout the project period, which are intended to bring together the performance sites, HRSA, the DEC, and other stakeholders to share lessons, maintain consistency, address implementation challenges, and strengthen the overall dissemination strategy. These convenings are a core mechanism for accelerating learning and spreading workable approaches beyond the funded sites.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, HRSA anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding level of $3,050,000 across the project. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted April 27, 2015, with a closing date of June 23, 2015, and it was later archived August 22, 2015. The program falls under CFDA 93.928 (Special Projects of National Significance). Eligibility was broad within the Ryan White legislative framework: public and nonprofit entities eligible under Parts A-D of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009), including academic institutions, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and also certain U.S. jurisdictions and territories and tribal governments or tribal organizations.
In plain terms, HRSA used this opportunity to pick one national organization to function as the implementation backbone for a multi-site dissemination effort: recruit and fund up to a dozen Ryan White provider sites, equip them with practical support to implement several proven interventions drawn from earlier SPNS demonstrations, and coordinate closely with a separate evaluation and dissemination partner to document outcomes and costs. The intended end result is improved linkage, engagement, retention, and treatment success across the HIV Care Continuum, culminating in higher rates of viral suppression in diverse communities and care settings.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is HRSA-15-130?
HRSA-15-130 is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant opportunity titled "Dissemination of Evidence Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum - Implementation Technical Assistance Center." It funds one organization to serve as a national Implementation Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS).
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to speed the spread and real-world use of proven, evidence-informed interventions that improve outcomes across the HIV Care Continuum, with a particular focus on increasing viral suppression.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make under HRSA-15-130?
HRSA anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding level for HRSA-15-130?
The estimated total funding level across the project was $3,050,000.
How long was the project period planned to last?
HRSA planned to support the ITAC for up to four years.
What type of funding mechanism was planned?
The ITAC was to be supported through a cooperative agreement, meaning HRSA would have substantial involvement in the project.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What does the ITAC do under this initiative?
The ITAC serves as the national implementation support hub. It collaborates closely with the Dissemination and Evaluation Center (DEC), develops structured technical assistance agendas based on practical implementation plans, selects and funds implementation sites (performance sites), provides ongoing implementation-focused technical assistance, and coordinates logistics for annual national meetings.
When does the ITAC begin its work with the DEC?
The ITAC's role begins immediately, with close collaboration with the DEC, especially during Year 1.
What happens during Year 1 of the project?
During Year 1, the ITAC works with the DEC to shape practical implementation plans for each intervention and uses those plans to build technical assistance agendas. In the second half of Year 1, the ITAC selects and funds up to 12 performance sites to implement the interventions.
How many performance sites could be selected and funded?
Up to 12 performance sites could be selected and funded.
What kinds of organizations can be performance sites?
Performance sites must be Ryan White-funded medical provider organizations willing to adopt one of the interventions prepared by the DEC.
How are performance sites selected?
Site selection is done by the ITAC in consultation with the SPNS Program and the DEC. HRSA emphasized diverse representation, including variation by target population and geographic location, so interventions are implemented and supported in different real-world settings.
What interventions are being disseminated through this initiative?
The initiative focuses on four "implementation-ready" interventions from earlier SPNS efforts that targeted key gaps in HIV care: linkage to care for people newly released from jail, integration of buprenorphine-based opioid use disorder treatment into HIV primary care, outreach models for underserved people with HIV who are not in care, and peer-based approaches to improve retention and re-engagement in HIV care.
Which prior SPNS initiatives do the four interventions come from?
The interventions come from: the SPNS Jails Initiative (linkage to care after jail release), the Buprenorphine Initiative (integrating buprenorphine treatment into HIV primary care), the SPNS Outreach Initiative (outreach for underserved people with HIV who are not in care), and the SMAIF Retention and Re-Engagement / Peer Re-Engagement Project (peer-based retention and re-engagement).
What is the Dissemination and Evaluation Center (DEC), and how is it related to HRSA-15-130?
The DEC is a separate center funded under a different HRSA announcement (HRSA-15-030). The DEC adapts the four interventions for broader use, builds dissemination products, and runs the multi-site evaluation. The ITAC (funded under HRSA-15-130) focuses on implementation support and works in continuous coordination with the DEC.
What is the division of responsibilities between the ITAC and the DEC?
The ITAC concentrates on how to implement the interventions well (implementation-focused technical assistance, troubleshooting, staffing and training support, and fidelity with appropriate local adaptation). The DEC concentrates on how to measure and learn from implementation (evaluation activities and evaluation-focused technical assistance), including assessing fidelity, effectiveness, and costs across sites, while also developing dissemination products.
What dissemination products is the DEC expected to publish?
The DEC is expected to publish web-based intervention packages describing each intervention's core components, theoretical underpinnings, staffing and training needs, any available cost information, and references to prior evaluations and published research.
What kinds of technical assistance does the ITAC provide to performance sites?
The ITAC provides ongoing, implementation-focused technical assistance to help sites adopt the interventions with strong fidelity while adapting appropriately to local context. This includes troubleshooting operational barriers, supporting staffing and training needs, and helping sites stay aligned with the intended intervention design.
Who is responsible for the multi-site evaluation?
The DEC is responsible for running the multi-site evaluation and providing evaluation-focused technical assistance so fidelity, effectiveness, and costs can be assessed consistently across sites.
Are there national meetings required under this initiative?
Yes. The ITAC must coordinate logistics for annual national meetings throughout the project period to bring together performance sites, HRSA, the DEC, and other stakeholders to share lessons and address implementation challenges.
What is the intended impact on the HIV Care Continuum?
The intended end result is improved linkage, engagement, retention, and treatment success across the HIV Care Continuum, culminating in higher rates of viral suppression in diverse communities and care settings.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program falls under CFDA 93.928 (Special Projects of National Significance).
Who was eligible to apply for the HRSA-15-130 award?
Eligibility was broad within the Ryan White legislative framework. Eligible applicants included public and nonprofit entities eligible under Parts A-D of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009), including academic institutions, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and certain U.S. jurisdictions and territories and tribal governments or tribal organizations.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on April 27, 2015, had a closing date of June 23, 2015, and was later archived on August 22, 2015.
In practical terms, what was HRSA trying to fund through this opportunity?
HRSA used this opportunity to pick one national organization to function as the implementation backbone for a multi-site dissemination effort: recruit and fund up to a dozen Ryan White provider sites, equip them with practical support to implement proven interventions drawn from earlier SPNS demonstrations, and coordinate closely with a separate evaluation and dissemination partner to document outcomes and costs.
Does the ITAC only provide technical assistance, or does it also provide funding to sites?
The ITAC does both. It provides technical assistance and also selects and financially supports implementation sites as contracted organizations.
What is meant by "implementation-ready" interventions in this initiative?
In this context, "implementation-ready" refers to interventions developed through earlier SPNS efforts that are sufficiently established and defined to be adapted for broader use and implemented across multiple sites, supported by structured implementation plans and web-based intervention packages.
Why does HRSA emphasize diversity in performance site selection?
HRSA emphasized diverse representation by target population and geographic location so the interventions could be implemented, tested, and supported across different real-world settings and communities.
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