PHSKC is soliciting proposals for innovative community-based HIV prevention and/or retention in HIV care services for people at risk for or living with HIV and residing in south King County, south Seattle, and/or central Seattle. Priority populations for services funded through this RFP include: Latinx MSM, US born Black MSM, transgender persons, and foreign-born Black persons.
Donor Name: Public Health – Seattle & King County
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Public Health – Seattle & King County’s (PHSKC) Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Program is soliciting proposals for innovative, community-based services that achieve the following goals:
- Increase testing and diagnosis of HIV infection (“HIV case-finding”) among persons previously undiagnosed with HIV.
- Increase PrEP initiation and adherence among persons at risk for HIV.
- Increase linkage to care for persons newly diagnosed with HIV.
- Increase re-linkage in care for persons with previously diagnosed HIV who have fallen out of care.
- Increase retention in care for persons with previously diagnosed HIV who are at high risk of falling out of care or becoming virally unsuppressed.
- Increase STI testing and treatment persons at risk for or living with HIV.
Applicants (also referred to as Proposers in this RFP) are encouraged to submit proposals that meet the federal EHE initiative’s aspirations of supporting “disruptively innovative” strategies that contribute to radically reducing HIV incidence in the US by 90% by 2030. Priority populations for this RFP include Latinx men who have sex with men (MSM), US born Black MSM, transgender persons, and foreign-born black persons residing in south King County, south Seattle, and central Seattle. The intention of this RFP is to support innovative services delivered in community-based settings.
However, compelling proposals designed to support priority populations that are delivered in or through clinical settings in these geographic areas will also be considered.
Scope of Services/Activities
Competitive applicants will propose innovative services that provide the following for individuals who are Latinx MSM, US born Black MSM, foreign-born Black, and/or transgender persons residing in south King County, south Seattle, and/or central Seattle:
- HIV testing that leads to diagnoses among persons previously undiagnosed with HIV (“HIV case-finding”),
- PrEP initiation and adherence for people at risk of HIV,
- linkage to care for people newly diagnosed with HIV,
- linkage to or retention in care for persons living with HIV, and/or
- STI services for persons at risk for or living with HIV.
Funding Information
- Since the anticipated award amount is greater than $25,000, PHSKC must comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA).
- Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA). Contracts will be awarded to successful applicants for the grant period of January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- An agency and its partner agency (if partnering) must meet all the following qualifications to be eligible to compete for the funds with this RFP:
- Organizations must be public or nonprofit and public corporations, commissions, or authorities.
- Organizations must comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and service locations must be accessible by public transportation.
- Both the applying organization and any partner organization(s) must meet the eligibility criteria. For-profit organizations are not eligible for funding through this RFP. HRSA regulations prohibit not-for-profit organizations from serving as conduits that pass awards to for-profit corporations. Subcontracting with governmental agencies is not allowed.
- Agencies must ensure the confidentiality of all participant records including any records of HIV/AIDS status. Pursuant to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, the agency must agree to maintain the data on individuals received or to which the agency has access according to the statutory provisions applicable to the data.
- All agencies must comply with the federal Uniform Guidance, as applicable. All sub-recipients expending $750,000 or more of federal assistance in a fiscal year shall obtain a financial and compliance audit made in accordance with the Single Audit Act. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in forfeiture of federal funds.
- Agencies must be willing to meet all other standard contract requirements outlined in the King County Terms and Conditions.
- Applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services specifically for HIV-infected persons and persons at increased risk for HIV. Successful applicants will be required to ensure that staff members have knowledge of HIV, training, and cultural sensitivity appropriate to the populations that they serve. Successful applicants must have the capacity to provide services in the languages spoken by the populations served.
For more information, visit Public Health – Seattle & King County.
