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Funding News and Grant Tips
Perinatal HIV Prevention Training Course
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is offering a web-based self-study training "Perinatal HIV Prevention" for nurses, physicians, other clinicians, educators, trainers, case managers and other health professionals. Perinatal HIV Prevention is a one-hour course covering the guidelines and rules for HIV testing in pregnant women in Texas. The course covers the reduction in transmission rates for HIV+ pregnant women who receive treatment at the first prenatal visit, during labor and delivery and women who do not receive treatment. The course also provides resources for health care professionals with questions about treatment or guidelines.
Continuing education credits may be offered. To take the course or learn more, visit TRAIN Texas at https://tx.train.org/DesktopModules/eLearning/CourseDetails/CourseDetailsForm.aspx?tabid=62&courseid=1029521.
From DSHS HIV/STD Program HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 6/6/12
CDC, NPIN Updates Web Sites for National HIV Testing Day
To support local and national HIV Testing Day activities on June 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) recently updated the National HIV and STD Testing Resources Web site. Check out the new National HIV Testing Day page at http://www.hivtest.org/ to register your event or find an event near you.
What is new on the Web site?
* Find a National Testing Day event near you.
* Allows search by ZIP code.
* Includes Google map features such as directions and zoom options.
* When viewing all events, sort results by event name, organization name, date, city, state, or ZIP code.
* Improved view on devices such as iPhone, iPod, or iPad.
* Provides geolocation (takes current location into consideration for mobile users).
HIVtest.org is designed to make it easier than ever to find the right tools and resources to help community members, program staff, and other stakeholders raise awareness about the importance of being tested for HIV. The site also has a fully-mirrored Spanish version at http://www.hivtest.org/espanol/default.aspx.
From CDC NPIN e-mail, 6/6/12
Editor's Note: The Funding Information Center (FIC) was established in January 1990 to serve as a clearinghouse to research and disseminate HIV/AIDS-related funding information to the Texas public. The scope of FIC coverage has since expanded to include all public health interests and many social services issues. While the Funding Information Center has recognized the need to provide funding information on all aspects of public health, HIV/AIDS is still a top priority.
Public Funding Opportunities
AHRQ National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32): RFA-HS-12-008
SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 8/17/12. Application: 9/12/12.
$ AVAILABLE: It is anticipated that AHRQ will make approximately 12-18 awards for approximately $7 million annually. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed training program will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size of each award may also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the number, quality, and costs of the applications received.
ELIGIBILITY: Public or nonprofit private institutions, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units of local or state government; Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized); and Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations.
PURPOSE: The primary objective of these five-year grants is to provide institutional support for the training of qualified pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees for careers in behavioral, social, and organizational sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics/statistics, clinical sciences, and health services research. The purpose of this program is to foster the development of researchers committed to the generation, translation, and dissemination of new scientific evidence and analytical tools that will be used to improve health care delivery in the United States.
CFDA: 93.225
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-12-008.html
From Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) health professions training
AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00): RFA-HS-12-007
SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 7/6/12. Application: 7/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Approximately $1.5 million will be available to support the K99 phase of the award and $ 3 million for the R00 phase. It is anticipated that AHRQ will make approximately 10 awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the quality, duration and costs of the applications received.
ELIGIBILITY: Public or nonprofit private institutions, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units of local or state government; Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized); and Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of the AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented AHRQ-supported independent investigators trained in comparative effectiveness methods to conduct patient care outcomes research. The program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent AHRQ or other independent research support. The program targets investigators early in their career to support their development of new research skills in methodology and new interdisciplinary perspectives and capabilities in PCOR.
CFDA: 93.226
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-12-007.html
From Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) health professions training
Community Partner Program: RFP# 529-12-0096
SOURCE: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/3/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The annual amount appropriated for this initiative may not exceed $3.5 million.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see RFP documents at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/contract/529120096/docs/RFP.pdf for eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces the issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) # 529-12-0096 for the Community Partner Program. HHSC seeks to to obtain a qualified vendor to expand and support the Community Partner Program (CPP) by increasing awareness and utilization of HHSC’s Web site, http://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/, through partnership with Community Partners. HHSC is seeking to procure a single vendor who will identify and recruit Community Based Organizations (CBOs) across the state as viable Partners for the Community Partner Program. CBOs that partner with HHSC will join a statewide network of Community Partners helping Texans use http://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: Steve R. Bailey, (512) 206-4653, e-mail: steve.bailey@hhsc.state.tx.us. All communications relating to this RFP must be directed to the HHSC contact person named above. All other communications between a respondent and HHSC staff concerning this RFP are prohibited. In no instance is a respondent to discuss cost information contained in a proposal with the HHSC point of contact or any other staff prior to proposal evaluation. Failure to comply with this section may result in HHSC’s disqualification of the proposal.
Please check the HHSC website at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/about_hhsc/BusOpp/BO_opportunities.asp regularly for further information and updates.
From Texas Health and Human Services Commission e-mail, 6/6/12
Subject(s) public health
Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research (U10): RFA-HD-13-006
SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 6/30/12. Application: 7/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
NICHD intends to commit approximately $4.9 million in total costs (direct plus Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs) in FY 2013 to fund at least seven new and/or renewal awards.
NIMH intends to commit approximately $500,000 for FY 2013.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites applications from U.S. institutions to support Research Units (RUs) within the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research at NICHD. RUs will consist of U.S.-based research centers in partnership with research centers in low income foreign countries.
CFDA: 93.865, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed, 6/8/12
Subject(s) medical research, women's health, children's health
National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS): CDC-RFA-PS13-1302
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/1/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $265 million for 25 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility for this program is limited to state health departments, the six independently funded local health departments (Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, the City of Philadelphia and San Francisco),the District of Columbia, and the territorial health departments (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands) or their bona fide agents.
PURPOSE: The National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS) is the mechanism through which the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch (NCHHSTP/DHAP/ HICSB) monitors trends in HIV infection in the United States to guide the characteristics of the HIV burden in the US public health action at the federal, state, and local levels. The NHSS is comprised of two components:
Component A - Case surveillance is to be conducted in all state health departments, six independently funded local health departments (Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, the City of Philadelphia and San Francisco), the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S Virgin Islands. Optional activities under component A: (1) Molecular HIV Surveillance (MHS), (2) Perinatal HIV Exposure Surveillance, (3) Geocoding and Data Linkage. Component B – Incidence surveillance will be conducted in the 25 health departments previously funded for HIV Incidence Surveillance under FOA PS-08-802.
The purpose of the program is to monitor the HIV burden through national surveillance of persons infected with HIV (i.e., routine reporting of persons diagnosed with HIV infection; HIV incidence surveillance; perinatal HIV exposure surveillance; molecular HIV surveillance reporting; and geocoding to spatially display data and to enhance understanding of social determinants of health affecting communities impacted by HIV, etc.).
CFDA: 93.944
CONTACT: Tech Information Management Section, DHHS, CDC Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14, Atlanta, GA 30341 United States; e-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov. For more information see http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=blP1PH0MvKnnfFZhSpb1JwJMHMpFbGFdWf1GQ21Tvq6x6h8CSvgT!363235014?oppId=173534&mode=VIEW
From CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Funding Information e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS research
Research Education Program for Laboratory Animal Medicine Veterinarians (R25): RFA-OD-12-006
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/18/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, U.S. territories or possessions, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: Officer of the Director, NIH, solicits Research Education Grant (R25) applications to provide research education for veterinarians interested in pursuing a career in Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM). The objective is to prepare veterinarians to be competent and proficient in the field of Laboratory Animal Medicine in support of biomedical investigations with emphasis on performing collaborative research, and development and maintenance of animal models in support of translational research activities.
CFDA: 93.351
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-12-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed, 6/8/12
Subject(s) medical research, health professions training
Private Funding Opportunities
Access to Care (A2C) Social Innovation Fund
SOURCE: AIDS United (AU)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/11/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Matching grants of at least $100,000 will be provided to four awardees.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility information.
PURPOSE: AIDS United (AU) is committed to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. The AU is partnering with the Social Innovation Fund, within the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, to ensure that many more people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are accessing and fully utilizing quality HIV healthcare. Through the Access to Care (A2C) Social Innovation Fund Request for Proposals (RFP), AU will support approximately four grantees to facilitate access to healthcare by strengthening support systems and addressing barriers that affect people’s readiness or ability to participate in HIV healthcare. Specifically, AU is looking to fund proposals targeting PLWHA in the South and/or proposals that serve currently or formerly incarcerated PLWHA.
Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.aidsunited.org/grant-seekers/grant-announcements/social-innovation-fund-rfp-2012/
From GrantStation Insider e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS services
Prescription Drug Use Education: Healthy Living Grant Program
SOURCE: American Medical Association Foundation (AMAF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: In 2012, grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded in the Prescription Medication Safety category. Funded projects should provide awareness and educational programs about the dangers of prescription drug abuse or misuse for children and youth.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations and government agencies that have been in existence for at least one year and that have an annual operating budget of $2 million or less are eligible to apply. The proposed project must involve a partnership with a medical organization.
PURPOSE: The Healthy Living Grant Program, an initiative of the AMA Foundation, supports grassroots public health projects that encourage healthy lifestyles in communities across the nation.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ama-foundation/our-programs/public-health/healthy-living-grants.page
From GrantStation Insider e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) children's health, adolescent health, substance abuse education/prevention
Support for Programs for At-Risk Children Worldwide
SOURCE: Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
$ AVAILABLE: Most grants are one-time awards in the range of $1,000 to $15,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Grants can support charities outside of the United States; however, non-U.S. charities must partner with U.S.-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that serve vulnerable children in the United States and around the world. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that offer direct aid to children in need, including those who are ill, orphaned, disabled, injured, abused, or malnourished as well as children who have limited access to education.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.dhrossfoundation.org/
From GrantStation Insider e-mail, 6/4/12
Subject(s) children's health, disabilities
Events
Grace Project HIV+ Women's Conference
SPONSOR: Legacy Counseling Center
WHEN: July 13-15.
WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton, 1981 N. Central Expressway, (Richardson, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This three day conference includes 15 health speakers, and six interest rooms for HIV+ women and will be a great weekend full of empowerment and education for HIV+ women.
COST: $50.
CONTACT: Legacy Counseling Center, (214) 520-6308 ext. 383.
From DSHS HIV/STD Program HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 6/8/12
The Process of Collaboration -- Part I
SPONSOR: A Circle of Ten, Inc. -- Network for Collaboration
WHEN: June 19-21, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
WHERE: SER Jobs for Progress, 201 Broadway St, (Houston, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Part I-Linking Leadership, Community Organizing, Program Development and Grant Writing. This tailor-made workshop builds on existing skills and allows staff to meet individual and agency needs.
COST: $1,000.
CONTACT: A Circle of Ten, Inc., 205 E Commerce, #205, Jacksonville, TX 75766, (903) 541-0013, fax: (903) 541-0014, e-mail: circleof10@circleof10.org.
From A Circle of Ten, Inc. e-mail, 6/4/12
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