Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 022
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- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY)Existing Geographic Service Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.153 Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2014 and posted on Dec 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 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 $64,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 115 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include public or nonprofit private entities (including a health facility operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service) that propose to provide primary medical care (directly or through contracts or MOUs) for WICY living with HIV/AIDS. This competition is open to existing and new organizations proposing to provide Part D funded services in the service areas as described in Appendix B.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) - Existing Geographic Service Areas is a discretionary grant opportunity released by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for FY 2015. Its central goal is to strengthen access to HIV-related outpatient and ambulatory primary medical care for low-income, vulnerable, and medically underserved women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV/AIDS. The program emphasizes a family-centered approach, meaning services are designed around the needs of people living with HIV and their families in ways that support better health outcomes, continuity of care, and long-term engagement in treatment.
Funding under Part D is intended to support coordinated, comprehensive, culturally and linguistically competent care. Applicants can deliver services directly or arrange them through contracts or memoranda of understanding (MOUs), but the expectation is that the resulting system functions like an integrated model of care rather than a loose referral list. In practical terms, this means grantees are expected to build or maintain a network that can reliably deliver core HIV medical services alongside the specialty and support services that help WICY patients stay in care, adhere to treatment, and address barriers such as behavioral health needs, unstable housing or family stressors, transportation challenges, or gaps in insurance and benefits navigation.
A key feature of this announcement is that it focuses on existing geographic service areas (as defined in the opportunity's Appendix B) while still allowing both current providers and new organizations to compete. Applicants proposing to serve only part of a published service area must show, through partnerships or coordination with other RWHAP providers, that all Ryan White-eligible WICY populations across the entire service area will still have access to comprehensive care and services. Where geographic service areas overlap with other applicants, proposals are expected to add value rather than duplicate what already exists. That added value can take the form of new or enhanced services, targeting especially vulnerable subpopulations, or improving quality, access, and coordination in a way that strengthens the overall safety net in that area. New organizations face a higher bar: they must demonstrate they will serve all eligible WICY patients and each of the four target populations in the service area, continue serving existing patients and populations already receiving Part D-supported care, and provide at least the same scope of services currently available.
Programmatically, grantees are expected, consistent with Section 2671 of the Public Health Service Act and award terms, to spend grant funds on three broad categories: HIV primary medical care, specialty medical care, and support services for WICY. HIV primary medical care is defined here as outpatient or ambulatory care and explicitly includes behavioral health services, nutrition services, and oral health services, reflecting the program's view that effective HIV care requires attention to whole-person and supportive clinical needs. Specialty care includes specialty HIV care and other specialty medical services relevant to WICY, with examples in the announcement such as obstetrics and gynecology, hepatology, and neurology. Support services are framed as those that help patients and families access and remain engaged in care, including family-centered case management, referrals to inpatient hospital services, substance use treatment, mental health services, and other social and support services as needed. The announcement also highlights services designed to recruit and retain youth with HIV, underscoring youth engagement as a specific program priority.
Another notable component is the expectation that programs provide information and education about opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research. Rather than making research participation mandatory, the emphasis is on ensuring patients and families are informed about relevant research options and how to access them, supporting equitable awareness and potential access to advances in treatment and care.
In terms of funding logistics, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-022; CFDA 93.153) anticipated up to 115 awards with an estimated total funding level of $64.5 million, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted in December 2014, with the application deadline ultimately set to February 18, 2015, and it was later archived in March 2015. Eligible applicants included public entities and nonprofit private entities, including health facilities operated by or under contract with the Indian Health Service, as long as they proposed to provide primary medical care to WICY living with HIV/AIDS either directly or through formal agreements such as contracts or MOUs.
For applicant support and access issues related to the full announcement, HRSA listed the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with Monique Hitch as the contact person (Mhitch@hrsa.gov), reflecting the standard HRSA pathway for technical assistance tied to application submission and announcement access.
FAQs: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part D - WICY (Existing Geographic Service Areas) (FY 2015)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) - Existing Geographic Service Areas. It is a discretionary grant opportunity released by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for FY 2015.
What is the main goal of the Part D WICY program described here?
The central goal is to strengthen access to HIV-related outpatient and ambulatory primary medical care for low-income, vulnerable, and medically underserved women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV/AIDS, using a family-centered approach that supports continuity of care and long-term engagement in treatment.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The target populations are women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV/AIDS, particularly those who are low-income, vulnerable, and medically underserved.
What does "family-centered approach" mean in this opportunity?
It means services are designed around the needs of people living with HIV and their families, with the intent to support better health outcomes, continuity of care, and sustained engagement in treatment.
What kinds of services does the grant support?
The announcement frames allowable program spending into three broad categories: HIV primary medical care, specialty medical care, and support services for WICY.
How is HIV primary medical care defined in this announcement?
HIV primary medical care is defined as outpatient or ambulatory care. In this opportunity, it explicitly includes behavioral health services, nutrition services, and oral health services, reflecting a whole-person approach to effective HIV care.
What is included under specialty medical care?
Specialty medical care includes specialty HIV care and other specialty medical services relevant to WICY. Examples named in the announcement include obstetrics and gynecology, hepatology, and neurology.
What is meant by "support services" in this opportunity?
Support services are described as services that help patients and families access care and remain engaged in care. Examples in the announcement include family-centered case management, referrals to inpatient hospital services, substance use treatment, mental health services, and other social and support services as needed.
Does the program prioritize any specific subgroup or need?
Yes. The announcement highlights services designed to recruit and retain youth with HIV, underscoring youth engagement as a specific program priority.
What does "coordinated" and "comprehensive" care mean for applicants?
Funding is intended to support coordinated, comprehensive, culturally and linguistically competent care. Applicants may deliver services directly or arrange services through contracts or memoranda of understanding (MOUs), but the expectation is that the system functions as an integrated model of care rather than a loose referral list.
Can an applicant provide services through partners instead of delivering everything directly?
Yes. The opportunity allows services to be delivered directly or arranged through contracts or MOUs. However, the network is expected to reliably deliver core HIV medical services along with specialty and support services in an integrated way.
What kinds of barriers are programs expected to help address for WICY patients?
The announcement emphasizes services that help patients stay in care and adhere to treatment, including addressing barriers such as behavioral health needs, unstable housing or family stressors, transportation challenges, or gaps in insurance and benefits navigation.
What does "Existing Geographic Service Areas" mean in this opportunity?
The announcement focuses on existing geographic service areas as defined in Appendix B of the opportunity. The competition is tied to those published service areas.
Can both current providers and new organizations apply?
Yes. The opportunity allows both current providers and new organizations to compete for awards within the existing geographic service areas.
What if an applicant proposes to serve only part of a published service area?
If an applicant proposes to serve only part of a published service area, they must show through partnerships or coordination with other RWHAP providers that all Ryan White-eligible WICY populations across the entire service area will still have access to comprehensive care and services.
What is expected when geographic service areas overlap with other applicants?
Where geographic service areas overlap with other applicants, proposals are expected to add value rather than duplicate existing services. Added value can include new or enhanced services, targeting especially vulnerable subpopulations, or improving quality, access, and coordination to strengthen the local safety net.
Are there extra expectations for new organizations applying in an existing service area?
Yes. New organizations face a higher bar. They must demonstrate that they will serve all eligible WICY patients and each of the four target populations in the service area, continue serving existing patients and populations already receiving Part D-supported care, and provide at least the same scope of services currently available.
Is participation in clinical research required for patients?
No. The opportunity emphasizes providing information and education about opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research, but it does not make research participation mandatory.
What is the expectation around clinical research access and education?
Programs are expected to ensure patients and families are informed about relevant research options and how to access them, supporting equitable awareness and potential access to advances in treatment and care.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 115 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $64.5 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-15-022, and the CFDA number is 93.153.
When was the opportunity posted, when was the deadline, and what is its current status?
It was posted in December 2014. The application deadline was ultimately set to February 18, 2015. The opportunity was later archived in March 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public entities and nonprofit private entities, including health facilities operated by or under contract with the Indian Health Service, as long as they proposed to provide primary medical care to WICY living with HIV/AIDS either directly or through formal agreements such as contracts or MOUs.
What is required regarding primary medical care delivery?
Applicants were expected to propose providing primary medical care to WICY living with HIV/AIDS either directly or through formal agreements (such as contracts or MOUs).
Where can applicants get help with announcement access or application submission issues?
HRSA listed the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland for applicant support related to the full announcement and application access issues. The contact person named was Monique Hitch (Mhitch@hrsa.gov).
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