Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 129
Apply for HRSA 11 129
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Systems Linkages and Care Initiative to High Risk Populations 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 18, 2011 and posted on Feb 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 4, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants include public and private 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Systems Linkages and Care Initiative to High Risk Populations Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (HRSA-11-129) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.928 (Special Projects of National Significance). The announcement funds a single awardee to serve as a national Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center that will both study and strengthen efforts to link people to HIV medical care and keep them engaged in care over time. The overall intent is to identify what works, what it costs, and how successful approaches can be replicated across the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and beyond.
The core focus is on people who are hard to reach and who have historically not benefited from standard care engagement pathways. HRSA highlights several priority groups: people at high risk for HIV and/or living with HIV who do not know their status; people who know they are HIV positive but have never been referred into care; and people who know they are HIV positive but have refused referral to care. In practical terms, the initiative is aimed at closing persistent gaps between HIV diagnosis (or likely infection) and sustained participation in quality HIV treatment, especially among individuals who have never entered care in the first place.
A central theme of the opportunity is systems integration. HRSA is looking for innovative models that connect and coordinate key public health components that are often siloed, such as HIV surveillance data, counseling, and testing programs, and clinical care systems. The expectation is that better linkages among these components will produce more effective pathways to identify individuals who are out of care, connect them to appropriate providers, and reduce drop off after initial contact. The models being evaluated are meant to improve not only initial linkage to care but also retention, meaning consistent ongoing engagement that supports long term health outcomes and viral suppression.
The funded Center is responsible for conducting a rigorous, multi-site evaluation across Ryan White Part A and Part B organizations that are selected separately to implement innovative linkage and retention interventions. In other words, the Center is not simply running a single local project; it is coordinating and evaluating multiple implementation sites to understand how different strategies perform across varying settings and populations. The evaluation scope includes collecting process data (how interventions are implemented, barriers, facilitators, fidelity to models), outcome data (such as linkage and retention measures), and other relevant metrics, including cost and cost-related information to help decision makers understand resource needs and potential value.
Technical assistance is a major required function alongside evaluation. The Center is expected to support participating Ryan White organizations by helping them implement their models effectively, standardize and improve data collection, troubleshoot operational challenges, and strengthen quality improvement efforts. Because this is a cooperative agreement, HRSA typically maintains substantial involvement in guiding the work, which often means structured collaboration with the agency on evaluation design, performance expectations, and dissemination priorities.
The opportunity also places strong emphasis on turning findings into usable products for the field. The Center must coordinate publication and dissemination activities in partnership with the participating organizations, translating lessons learned into practical guidance and identifying successful and replicable models. The goal is to share results with the broader Ryan White community and other HIV providers so that effective linkage and retention approaches can be adopted elsewhere, ultimately expanding access to treatment and improving continuity of care for people living with HIV who have never been in care.
In terms of funding and administrative details, HRSA anticipated one award with an estimated total funding level of $1,500,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted February 2, 2011, with an original and final closing date of April 4, 2011, and an archive date of June 3, 2011. Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (with distinctions noted in the eligibility language). For access issues or assistance, HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.gov) and provided phone contact information in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Systems Linkages and Care Initiative to High Risk Populations Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (HRSA-11-129).
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial HRSA involvement in guiding and collaborating on the work.
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The CFDA is 93.928, under Special Projects of National Significance.
How many awards does HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated one award (a single awardee).
What is the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $1,500,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is being funded (high-level purpose)?
The funding supports a national Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center that will both study and strengthen efforts to link people to HIV medical care and keep them engaged in care over time, with the goal of identifying what works, what it costs, and how successful approaches can be replicated across the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and beyond.
Is this a local direct service project or a national center role?
It is a national center role. The funded Center coordinates and evaluates multiple implementation sites rather than operating a single local intervention project.
What is the core focus population for this initiative?
The focus is on people who are hard to reach and who have historically not benefited from standard care engagement pathways, especially individuals who have never entered HIV care.
Which priority groups does HRSA highlight?
HRSA highlights: (1) people at high risk for HIV and/or living with HIV who do not know their status; (2) people who know they are HIV positive but have never been referred into care; and (3) people who know they are HIV positive but have refused referral to care.
What problem is this initiative trying to address?
It aims to close persistent gaps between HIV diagnosis (or likely infection) and sustained participation in quality HIV treatment, with an emphasis on improving linkage to care and long-term retention in care.
What does HRSA mean by "systems integration" in this opportunity?
Systems integration refers to building and evaluating innovative models that connect and coordinate public health components that are often siloed, such as HIV surveillance data, counseling and testing programs, and clinical care systems.
What outcomes are the models expected to improve?
The models are intended to improve both initial linkage to HIV medical care and retention in care (consistent ongoing engagement over time).
What is the role of evaluation in this cooperative agreement?
The Center must conduct a rigorous, multi-site evaluation across Ryan White Part A and Part B organizations that are selected separately to implement innovative linkage and retention interventions.
What kinds of data is the Center expected to collect as part of the evaluation?
The evaluation includes process data (how interventions are implemented, barriers, facilitators, and fidelity to models), outcome data (such as linkage and retention measures), and additional metrics including cost and cost-related information.
Why does the opportunity emphasize cost information?
Cost and cost-related information are included so decision makers can understand resource needs and potential value of approaches that improve linkage and retention.
What technical assistance (TA) responsibilities are required?
Technical assistance is a major required function. The Center is expected to support participating Ryan White organizations by helping them implement models effectively, standardize and improve data collection, troubleshoot operational challenges, and strengthen quality improvement efforts.
How does HRSA typically participate in a cooperative agreement like this?
The announcement indicates HRSA typically maintains substantial involvement, which often includes structured collaboration on evaluation design, performance expectations, and dissemination priorities.
What dissemination and publication responsibilities are included?
The Center must coordinate publication and dissemination activities with participating organizations, translate lessons learned into practical guidance, and identify successful and replicable models to share with the Ryan White community and other HIV providers.
Which implementation sites are involved in the evaluation?
The evaluation is conducted across Ryan White Part A and Part B organizations that are selected separately to implement innovative linkage and retention interventions.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (with distinctions noted in the eligibility language).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 2, 2011.
What were the original and final application closing dates?
The original and final closing date was April 4, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 3, 2011.
Where could applicants get help with access issues or application assistance?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.gov and also provided phone contact information in the announcement.
Does this opportunity specifically target replication across the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program?
Yes. A stated intent is to identify successful approaches and how they can be replicated across the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and beyond.
Is the Center expected to work with organizations beyond the Ryan White Program?
The primary evaluation focus is across Ryan White Part A and Part B organizations, and the findings are intended to be useful for the Ryan White community and other HIV providers.
What does "retention" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Retention is described as consistent ongoing engagement in HIV medical care over time to support long-term health outcomes, including viral suppression.
Is the initiative limited to people already diagnosed with HIV?
No. HRSA includes priority groups such as people at high risk for HIV and/or living with HIV who do not know their status, as well as people who are HIV positive but not engaged in care.
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