Through the “Innovations for Needs of People Aging with HIV/Long-Term Survivors in Urban Communities” 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 to address the needs of people in urban communities who are 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: $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 “Innovations for Needs of People Aging with HIV/Long-Term Survivors in Urban Communities” Challenge. The challenge is a competition to identify innovative and effective pilot solutions that address the needs of people in urban communities who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors. Submissions may include, but are not limited to, pilot solutions to: enhance the capacity of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) who serve people aging with HIV or long-term survivors in urban communities; increase engagement of people aging with HIV or long-term survivors in urban communities, including self-advocates; or increase mobilization of resources needed in urban communities.
This Challenge supports efforts to share, develop and test innovative and effective solutions for people in urban 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 that improve health outcomes;
- reducing social isolation and improve access to health services in urban communities;
- addressing social determinants of health, particularly wellness through physical activity, nutrition and health promotion programs to improve overall quality of life;
- reducing health disparities for people in urban communities, who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations;
- promoting and providing employment and employment-related services and training;
- expanding communications and information dissemination on the issues and opportunities affecting the diverse aging HIV population; or
- evaluating scalability of existing solutions.
Phases
The “Innovations for Needs of People Aging with HIV/Long-Term Survivors in Urban Communities” 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 urban communities who are aging with HIV or long-term survivors, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ populations.
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.
