The Florida Department of Health is seeking applications for its Integrated HIV Programs to support Ending the HIV Epidemic.
Donor Name: Florida Department of Health
State: Florida
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $150,000
Details:
Integrated HIV Programs for Health Departments to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States funded by the CDC grant (CDC-RFA-PS20-2010) is an initiative to achieve the important goal of reducing new HIV transmissions to less than 3,000 per year by 2030This initiative identified seven Florida counties as part of Phase 1 — Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas. As part of ending the HIV Epidemic, the Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward), in partnership with local communities, will implement strategies to increase the clinical provision of PrEP services (including provider visits, PrEP labs and TelePrEP consultations). The funding period will end May 31, 2024 and is subject to the availability of funds.
PrEP is an effective antiretroviral medication for decreasing HIV transmission and ending the HIV epidemic in Florida. Despite the wide-range availability of this preventative tool, the disproportionate disparities in new HIV diagnoses within Florida are still evident among Black Heterosexual Men and Women, Hispanic/Latinx, Black, White MSM1 and all persons of Trans experience residing in Broward County. (Florida Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Section, 2020).
The scope of work is for the recipient to increase the clinical provision for PrEP services (including provider visits, PrEP labs and TelePrEP consultations) among the key priority populations through non-traditional community engagement in Broward County.
Funding Information
Funding for this project is estimated to be up to $150,000.00 for the selected recipient per contract term. Administrative/indirect costs are capped at 10% of the total amount awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are community organizations that:
- Currently are not funded by the Department of Health in Broward County to provide clinical PrEP services including Provider Visits, PrEP Labs, TelePrEP, and those via mobile unit;
- Have experience working with communities most affected by HIV, including experience addressing social determinants that influence populations severely affected by HIV;
- Possess the capacity to provide clinical PrEP provisions, including provider visits, PrEP labs and Tele PrEP consultations to the key priority populations identified
- Community-Based Organizations with 501c3 status.
Use of Grant Funds
Use of Grant Funds Allowable Costs: All expenditures must be reasonable and necessary to provide the services described in the contract and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Personnel salaries and fringe benefits
- In-state travel in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes and the
- Department’s policies and procedures
- Office space, furniture, and equipment
- Project related expenses, such as office supplies, postage, copying, telephone, utilities, insurance, and advertising.
- Computer hardware and software
- Direct service provision and activities
- Promotional activities
- Media and marketing activities
- Financial compliance audit if required
- Level II background screening.
For more information, visit FDOH.
