The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute (AI), Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care/Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care announces the availability of New York State funds to increase the number of people living with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) who are linked to HCV care, initiate and complete treatment and are cured of HCV and reduce disparities associated with treatment access.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Health
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Borough: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Funding through this RFA will support nurse-led HCV care coordination activities in NYS OASAS licensed OTPs. This will be accomplished by identifying OTP clients living with HCV; assessing for HCV treatment barriers, including social determinants of health; conducting HCV testing, including pre-treatment laboratory testing; administrating hepatitis A and B vaccinations; coordinating clinical visits with the HCV provider onsite or via telehealth; monitoring treatment adherence; coordinating and tracking referrals; appointment reminders; and motivational interviewing.
The nurse-led care coordination services will be complemented by services delivered by a person with lived HCV experience employed to provide HCV education, counseling, and supportive services to all OTP clients.
Staffing Requirements: Funded programs will be expected to employ the equivalent of at least one full-time NYS licensed registered professional nurse trained in phlebotomy and a peer with lived HCV experience.
Priority Population: Persons living with HCV receiving services at NYS OTPs.
Anticipated Outcomes: Funded applicants are expected to achieve the following outcomes:
- Increased awareness of HCV infection status among people served in OTPs;
- Increased linkage to HCV treatment among people served in OTPs;
- Increased number of people served in OTPs who initiate and complete HCV treatment;
- Decreased number of barriers, which create inequitable access to HCV treatment, among people served in OTPs and;
- Increased cure of HCV among persons served at OTPs.
Funding Information
- A total of $1,600,000 in New York State funding is available to support nurseled care coordination services in OTPs. Up to eight (8) awards will be made under Component B.
- Annual awards will not exceed $200,000.
Eligibility Criteria
All Component B applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- Applicant must be prequalified in the New York State Grants Gateway, if not exempt, on the date applications are due.
- Applicant has submitted Attachment 1 – Statement of Assurances signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Designee to certify the organization meets all criteria listed on Attachment 1. Applicants are instructed to upload the signed Attachment 1 in in the Pre-Submission Uploads section of the online application of the Grants Gateway.
- Applicant must be a not-for-profit opioid treatment program (OTP) certified by NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) pursuant to Article 32 of the mental hygiene law and 14 NYCRR Part 822 to provide opioid treatment services.
- Applicant must have at least two years of experience providing HCV treatment onsite or applicants must provide HCV treatment via telehealth through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an HCV provider who has at least two years of experience providing HCV treatment.
For more information, visit NYDH.
