Opportunity Information: Apply for WH HPP 09 006
Apply for WH HPP 09 006
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.015 HIV Prevention Programs for Women.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2009 and posted on Aug 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 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 $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible entities may include public and private non profit organizations, community based organizations, faith based organizations, national organizations, colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, State and local government agencies, tribal government agencies and tribal/urban Indian organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program (Funding Opportunity Number WH-HPP-09-006) is a FY 2009 discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to support the creation of HIV/AIDS prevention education tailored specifically to female teenagers who are at risk for HIV or already living with HIV/AIDS. The central emphasis is on developing programming that is gender- and age-specific and that fits the cultural, spiritual, and language needs of the intended communities. Rather than starting from scratch, applicants are expected to adapt an already proven CDC evidence-based HIV prevention intervention listed in the 2008 CDC Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Programs, then redesign it so it works for the applicant's specific population and setting. The goal is not only to deliver prevention information, but to build a practical, usable program that can be piloted and refined based on real community participation.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its cross-generational approach. Projects must be designed to strengthen communication between teen girls and key female family members such as mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and older sisters. The program is intended to treat sexual health as a normal and essential part of overall health, alongside physical and emotional wellbeing. By focusing on family communication, the grant aims to help adult women in the family network show support in concrete ways, particularly by learning how to talk openly and skillfully about sensitive topics like sex, relationships, health decisions, and HIV risk. The program is geared toward girls ages 12 to 18 and the female family members in their lives, with particular attention to African American, Native American/American Indian, and Hispanic/Latina populations.
Beyond basic HIV prevention education, the program expects applicants to address the real-life factors that often connect to HIV vulnerability. This includes helping participants understand how experiences such as intimate partner violence and drug use can increase risk, and how these issues intersect with decision-making, safety, and health behaviors. Successful projects are expected to offer multiple supports, using behavioral health therapists, health educators, and peer group approaches. In practical terms, this means providing teen participants outlets to identify risky behaviors, learn alternatives, access HIV testing, and if appropriate, commit to routine testing. It also includes making counseling available through regular appointments with behavioral health therapists who can help participants build strategies to reduce risk and change behaviors over time.
The grant also encourages community visibility and reinforcement through participation in national observances like National Women's Health Week and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. These events are positioned as additional opportunities for participants to practice healthy lifestyle behaviors, connect with broader public health messaging, and normalize prevention and wellness as part of everyday life.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity planned to make six awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,200,000. Each award is set at $200,000 (both the ceiling and the floor), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number listed is 93.015 (HIV Prevention Programs for Women). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an ongoing level of involvement from the federal agency in the execution or direction of the project compared to a standard grant.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private nonprofit organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, national organizations, colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, state and local government agencies, tribal government agencies, and tribal or urban Indian organizations. The announcement was posted on August 1, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 18, 2009, and an archive date of September 17, 2009. The full request for applications is referenced through an additional information link, and applicants needing help accessing the announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Help Desk.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program?
The Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program (Funding Opportunity Number WH-HPP-09-006) is a FY 2009 discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. It supports the creation of HIV/AIDS prevention education designed specifically for female teenagers who are at risk for HIV or already living with HIV/AIDS.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to develop and pilot a practical, usable HIV prevention program for teen girls that is gender- and age-specific and tailored to the cultural, spiritual, and language needs of the intended communities. Programs are expected to be community-informed, tested in real settings, and refined based on participation and feedback.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The program targets girls ages 12 to 18 and key female family members in their lives. It places particular attention on African American, Native American/American Indian, and Hispanic/Latina populations.
Does the program include family members, or is it only for teens?
Family involvement is a required and defining feature. Projects must strengthen communication between teen girls and key female family members such as mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and older sisters.
What does "cross-generational approach" mean in this program?
It means the project must intentionally support communication and relationship-building between teen girls and adult (or older) female relatives. The focus is on helping families talk openly and skillfully about sexual health, relationships, health decisions, and HIV risk in a supportive, practical way.
What kind of HIV prevention model is expected?
Applicants are expected to adapt an already proven CDC evidence-based HIV prevention intervention listed in the 2008 CDC Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Programs. The expectation is to redesign and tailor that intervention so it works for the applicant's specific population and setting, rather than creating a program from scratch.
Is creating an entirely new curriculum allowed?
The opportunity emphasizes adaptation of an existing CDC evidence-based intervention from the 2008 CDC Compendium, then tailoring it for the specific community, audience, and implementation setting.
What does it mean to tailor the program to the community?
Tailoring means redesigning the adapted intervention to match the gender, age, cultural context, spiritual considerations, and language needs of the intended participants and communities, while also ensuring it fits the real-world setting where it will be delivered.
What topics should the education and programming address?
In addition to HIV prevention education, applicants are expected to address real-life factors that can increase HIV vulnerability, including intimate partner violence and drug use, and how these issues intersect with decision-making, safety, and health behaviors.
How does the program approach sexual health education?
The program treats sexual health as a normal and essential part of overall health, alongside physical and emotional wellbeing. A major emphasis is helping families normalize open, informed conversations about sexual health and related decisions.
What kinds of support services are expected to be part of the project?
Successful projects are expected to offer multiple supports, which may include behavioral health therapists, health educators, and peer group approaches. The intent is to provide participants with practical outlets to identify risky behaviors, learn alternatives, and build strategies to reduce risk over time.
Is HIV testing part of the program expectations?
Yes. The project description includes supporting participants in accessing HIV testing and, when appropriate, making a commitment to routine testing.
Is counseling expected to be provided?
Counseling is included in the described expectations through regular appointments with behavioral health therapists who can help participants develop strategies to reduce risk and change behaviors over time.
Are peer group approaches encouraged?
Yes. Peer group approaches are specifically mentioned as one of the ways projects are expected to provide multiple supports to participants.
Are there any suggested public awareness or community events tied to the program?
Yes. The opportunity encourages community visibility and reinforcement through participation in national observances such as National Women's Health Week and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
How many awards were planned under this opportunity?
The opportunity planned to make six awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,200,000.
How much funding is available per award?
Each award was set at $200,000. The amount is listed as both the ceiling and the floor, indicating a fixed award size.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 93.015 (HIV Prevention Programs for Women).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an ongoing level of involvement from the federal agency in the execution or direction of the project compared to a standard grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private nonprofit organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, national organizations, colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, state and local government agencies, tribal government agencies, and tribal or urban Indian organizations.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on August 1, 2009.
What were the application closing dates?
The original and current closing date listed was August 18, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was September 17, 2009.
Where could applicants find the full request for applications (RFA)?
The full request for applications is referenced through an additional information link within the announcement.
What if an applicant needed help accessing the announcement on Grants.gov?
Applicants needing assistance were directed to the Grants.gov Help Desk.
What is the overall expected outcome of funded projects?
The expected outcome is a prevention program that is practical and usable, tailored to a specific community, piloted in a real-world setting, strengthened through community participation, and designed to improve HIV prevention knowledge, communication, and supportive behaviors among teen girls and their female family networks.
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