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Call for Applications: $500,000 Rural HIV and Aging Challenge

Through the “$500,000 Rural HIV and Aging Challenge,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy in partnership with the Administration for Community Living, is seeking innovative and effective solutions for addressing the needs of people in rural communities aging with HIV or long-term survivors, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations.

Donor Name: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

State: All States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Challenge

Deadline: 01/31/2023

Size of the Grant: up to $15,000

Details:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are partnering to create the “$500,000 Rural HIV and Aging Challenge”. The challenge is a competition to identify innovative and effective pilot solutions that address the needs of people in rural communities who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors. Solutions may include, but are not limited to pilot solutions that: enhance the capacity of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) who serve people aging with HIV or long-term survivors in rural communities; increase engagement of people aging with HIV or long-term survivors in rural communities, including self-advocates; or increase mobilization of resources needed in the rural community.

This Challenge supports efforts to share, develop and test innovative and effective solutions for people in rural communities who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors, with a focus on racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations. Specifically, they may include solutions for:

  • identifying HIV and aging service integration interventions including, but not limited to, addressing poverty, access to health care services, and education that improve health outcomes;
  • reducing socio economic barriers and improve access to mental health services particularly in rural communities;
  • addressing social determinants of health, particularly wellness through physical activity, nutrition and others that improve overall quality of life;
  • reducing health inequities for people in rural communities, who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations;
  • promoting and providing health education and training; or
  • evaluating scalability of existing solutions.

Overview of Phase

  • The “$500,000 Rural HIV and Aging Challenge” has two phases.  The participants selected to receive a prize for Phase 1 may compete for consideration to receive a prize in Phase 2.
  • Phase 1 — Design of Concept
    • Participants will develop concepts for pilot solutions to address the needs of people in rural communities, who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations.
    • Up to 10 winners may be selected to each receive a prize of up to $15,000.

Funding Information

  • Phase 1 (Design of Concept):
    • Up to 10 submissions may be selected to each receive a prize of up to $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to win a prize under this Challenge, a Participant (whether an individual, group of individuals, or entity):

  • Shall have registered to participate in the Challenge under the rules promulgated by HHS as published in this announcement;
  • Shall have complied with all the requirements set forth in this announcement;
  • In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; however, non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents can participate as a member of a team that otherwise satisfies the eligibility criteria. Non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents are not eligible to win a monetary prize (in whole or in part). Their participation as part of a winning team, if applicable, may be recognized when the results are announced.
  • May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment;
  • May not be a Federal employee of the Department of Health and Human Services) (or any other component of HHS) acting in their personal capacity;
  • Who is employed by a Federal agency or entity other than HHS (or any component of HHS), should consult with an agency Ethics Official to determine whether the Federal ethics rules will limit or prohibit the acceptance of a prize under this Challenge;
  • May not be a judge of the Challenge, or any other party involved with the design, production, execution, or distribution of the Challenge or the immediate family of such a party (i.e., spouse, parent, step-parent, child, or step-child).

For more information, visit U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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