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
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Funding through this RFA will support Article 28 facilities to navigate HCV clients from high-risk settings back to the Article 28 facility where HCV treatment is being provided. This will be accomplished by employing an HCV navigator to provide HCV linkage and navigation services from high-risk settings such as substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction programs, to persons released from state prisons and local jails, and other high-risk settings. Services include HCV education and counseling, HCV testing, assessment of HCV treatment barriers, assessment of social determinants of health and referrals for identified needs, arranging for appointments with the HCV provider, assessing transportation barriers, monitoring HCV treatment adherence, appointment reminders, and motivational interviewing.
Staffing Requirements: Funded programs will be expected to employ the equivalent of one full-time HCV navigator. The navigator must, at a minimum, have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, such as social work, public health or nursing. The navigator must also be trained in phlebotomy. The navigator will work closely with the HCV treatment provider.
Required Settings for Navigation Services: Funded applicants will be expected to provide the HCV navigation services outlined below in the following high-risk settings located in their catchment area:
- NYS prisons
- Funded applicants will be required to accept referrals from all NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Health Services and the AIDS Institute funded Criminal Justice Initiative Providers embedded in the state prisons.
- Local county jails
- Drug User Health Hubs, if located within the applicant catchment area
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs
Funded applicants may also provide HCV navigation services from other high-risk settings/programs such as harm reduction programs, homeless shelters, alternative sentencing programs, and other high-risk settings that serve PWID, as approved by AI.
Priority Population: Persons living with HCV in high-risk settings.
Anticipated Outcomes: Funded applicants are expected to achieve the following outcomes:
- Increased awareness of HCV infection status among people served in high-risk settings;
- Increased linkage to HCV treatment among people served in high-risk settings;
- Decreased number of barriers, which create inequitable access to HCV treatment, among people served in high-risk settings;
- Increased number of people served in high-risk settings who initiate and complete HCV treatment; and
- Increased cure of HCV among persons served in high-risk settings.
Funding Information
- Up to $2,650,000 in New York State funding is available annually to support programs funded through this RFA.
- Component A: A total of $1,050,000 in New York State funding is available to support HCV linkage and navigation services for clients in high-risk settings. Up to seven (7) awards will be made under Component A.
- Annual awards will not exceed $150,000.
- Anticipated Initial Contract Length: 5 Years.
Eligibility Criteria
All Component A 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 health care organization licensed by the NYSDOH under Article 28 of the NYS Public Health Law.
- Applicant must have a minimum of two years of experience treating HCV.
For more information, visit NYDH.
