Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 101
Apply for HRSA 12 101
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Engagement and Retention in Quality HIV Care for Transgender Women of Color Evaluation and 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 Mar 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $550,000.00 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) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit entities, including faith based and community based organizations, institutions of higher education and nonprofits having a 501 (c)(3) status with IRS other than institutions of higher education. Please note that applicants for this funding opportunity announcement may not apply for funding under the Demonstration Site announcement (HRSA 12 099).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced this discretionary funding opportunity (HRSA 12 101) to establish an Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) multi-site initiative focused on transgender women of color and HIV care. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency is expected to have an ongoing partnership role with the recipient rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. HRSA planned to make one award, supporting a single organization for up to five years, with an estimated total funding amount of $550,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
The Center funded through this announcement is not meant to run direct service demonstration projects itself. Instead, its job is to serve as the backbone evaluator and technical support hub for up to eight separate demonstration sites that HRSA would fund under a different companion announcement (HRSA 12 099). A key rule is that an organization cannot apply to both opportunities; applicants must choose either the Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center competition (this one) or the Demonstration Sites competition, but not both. In practical terms, HRSA is separating roles so that the organizations implementing interventions on the ground are distinct from the entity evaluating those interventions and helping strengthen their implementation.
The overall initiative aims to improve timely entry into HIV care, sustained engagement, and long-term retention in high-quality HIV medical services for transgender women of color living with HIV. The demonstration sites are expected to design and test innovative interventions, while the Center is expected to evaluate those efforts across sites and provide capacity building and technical assistance to help sites deliver their models effectively and consistently. The target population emphasis is especially on transgender women of color who face major barriers to the HIV care continuum, including people who are at high risk and need stronger pathways into testing and linkage, those who are living with HIV but do not yet know their status, those who know their status but have never successfully engaged in care, those who have refused referral, and those who previously entered care but dropped out. In other words, the initiative is designed to address the hardest-to-reach points in the continuum, where gaps are most likely to drive worse health outcomes and ongoing inequities.
As the Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center, the funded organization would be expected to play two central roles. First, it would conduct or coordinate evaluation across the multi-site initiative, helping produce credible, comparable findings about what strategies improve linkage, engagement, and retention for transgender women of color. This typically involves developing common evaluation frameworks, aligning data elements and measures across sites, supporting data collection and quality, and synthesizing results so HRSA and the broader field can understand what worked, for whom, and under what conditions. Second, the Center would provide technical assistance and capacity building to the demonstration projects, which usually includes helping sites strengthen program design and implementation, troubleshoot operational challenges, build sustainable workflows, and ensure that interventions are delivered in ways that are culturally responsive and appropriate for transgender women of color. The combination of evaluation plus hands-on support is meant to increase the likelihood that the demonstration projects generate both strong outcomes and usable lessons that can be replicated or adapted elsewhere.
Eligibility for this opportunity was broad within the public and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants included public and nonprofit entities, faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher education (both private and public/state-controlled), and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was categorized under Health, associated with CFDA 93.928 (Special Projects of National Significance). It was posted February 16, 2012, with an application closing date of April 16, 2012, and later archived June 15, 2012. HRSA directed applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement to the HRSA Call Center (877-464-4772) or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, and provided an online link to the full funding opportunity details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), identified as HRSA 12 101, to establish an Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) multi-site initiative focused on transgender women of color and HIV care.
What type of award is HRSA offering under HRSA 12 101?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This means HRSA is expected to have an ongoing partnership role with the recipient, rather than issuing a grant and stepping back.
How many awards did HRSA plan to make?
HRSA planned to make one award under this announcement.
How long is the project period?
The opportunity supports a single organization for up to five years.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $550,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. HRSA indicated there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
What is the purpose of the Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center?
The Center is intended to function as the backbone evaluator and technical support hub for a multi-site initiative. It is expected to evaluate efforts across multiple demonstration sites and provide technical assistance and capacity building to help those sites implement their interventions effectively and consistently.
Will the funded Center run direct service demonstration projects?
No. The Center funded through this announcement is not meant to run direct service demonstration projects itself. Instead, demonstration projects are expected to be carried out by separate HRSA-funded sites under a companion announcement (HRSA 12 099).
How many demonstration sites will the Center support?
The Center is expected to support up to eight separate demonstration sites funded under the companion announcement (HRSA 12 099).
What is the companion funding opportunity, and how is it related?
The companion announcement is HRSA 12 099, which funds the demonstration sites. HRSA separated responsibilities so that the organizations implementing interventions on the ground are distinct from the entity evaluating those interventions and providing technical assistance.
Can the same organization apply to both HRSA 12 101 and HRSA 12 099?
No. A key rule is that an organization cannot apply to both opportunities. Applicants must choose either the Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center competition (HRSA 12 101) or the Demonstration Sites competition (HRSA 12 099), but not both.
What is the overall goal of the SPNS multi-site initiative?
The initiative aims to improve timely entry into HIV care, sustained engagement, and long-term retention in high-quality HIV medical services for transgender women of color living with HIV.
Who is the target population emphasized in this initiative?
The target population emphasis is on transgender women of color who face major barriers across the HIV care continuum.
Which specific barriers or “hard-to-reach” groups does the initiative highlight?
The initiative highlights transgender women of color who are at high risk and need stronger pathways into testing and linkage; those living with HIV who do not yet know their status; those who know their status but have never successfully engaged in care; those who have refused referral; and those who previously entered care but dropped out.
What are the Center’s two main roles?
The Center is expected to (1) conduct or coordinate evaluation across the multi-site initiative and (2) provide technical assistance and capacity building to the demonstration projects.
What does “evaluation across sites” typically involve for the Center?
Based on the announcement description, evaluation typically involves developing common evaluation frameworks, aligning data elements and measures across sites, supporting data collection and data quality, and synthesizing results so HRSA and the broader field can understand what worked, for whom, and under what conditions.
What does technical assistance and capacity building typically include?
Technical assistance and capacity building usually includes helping sites strengthen program design and implementation, troubleshoot operational challenges, build sustainable workflows, and ensure interventions are delivered in culturally responsive and appropriate ways for transgender women of color.
Why does HRSA separate the demonstration and evaluation roles?
HRSA separates roles so the organizations implementing interventions are distinct from the entity evaluating those interventions and providing implementation-strengthening support. This structure is intended to help generate credible, comparable findings while also improving consistency and effectiveness across sites.
What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad within the public and nonprofit sectors, including public and nonprofit entities, faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher education (private and public/state-controlled), and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those other than institutions of higher education).
What is the program category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized under Health and associated with CFDA 93.928 (Special Projects of National Significance).
When was the opportunity posted, and when was the application due?
It was posted on February 16, 2012, and the application closing date was April 16, 2012.
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 15, 2012.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Call Center at 877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV for help accessing the full announcement, and also provided an online link to the full funding opportunity details.
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