Improving Hepatitis B and C Care Cascades; Focus on Increased Testing and Diagnosis

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Improving Hepatitis B and C Care Cascades; Focus on Increased Testing and Diagnosis: CDC will provide funds to states and limited local Health Departments to work in collaboration with external partners throughout the health care system, and other stakeholders as relevant, to 1) conduct a situational analysis in their jurisdiction to include a) number and description of clinical and other settings that can provide CDC/USPSTF recommended testing and linkages to care and treatment services related to hepatitisC virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing and, b) based on this analysis, assess the quality of current HCV and HBV testing and detection activities in each setting; 2) use intervention(s) (with demonstrated success to increase HCV and HBV testing or other preventive health measures) to increase HCV and HBV testing in a population with HBV and/or HCV-related health and healthcare disparities; 3) assess the implementation of selected intervention(s); 4) evaluate the impact of the intervention(s) to increase testing and detection of current infection in sites or organizations serving defined population(s); 5) describe efforts made to link infected patients to care and treatment; and, 6) promote the implementation of successful intervention(s)
in similar populations throughout the jurisdiction.
The purpose of this FOA is to increase the number of persons living with HBV and/or HCV infection that are tested for these infections and made aware of their infection status to facilitate linkages to recommended care and treatment services
To accomplish this goal, awardees are expected to, hire and retain a full-time Viral Hepatitis Coordinator (VHC), or ensure that VHC responsibilities are otherwise assumed and the VHC shall partner with at least one clinical organization or multiple clinical sites (≥5 sites) where both testing and linkage to care can be provided (e.g., one organization consisting of ≥5 FQHCs or 5 independent FQHCs) or sites/organizations that have an established protocol/agreement to assure persons currently infected HBV and HCV are identified provided follow-up care and services (for example if the setting is corrections, and the partnership is with jails, these jails must demonstrate the ability to link HBV and HCV infected persons to care).
Federal Grant Title: Improving Hepatitis B and C Care Cascades; Focus on Increased Testing and Diagnosis
Federal Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control NCHHSTP
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS17-1702
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 323327
CFDA Descriptions: Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control
Current Application Deadline: Aug 2, 2016 Electronically submitted applications
Original Application Deadline: Aug 2, 2016 Electronically submitted applications
Posted Date: Jun 2, 2016
Creation Date: Jun 2, 2016
Archive Date: Sep 1, 2016
Total Program Funding: $22,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $40,000
Expected Number of Awards: 54
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments
City or township governments
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Grant Announcement Contact
Gilberto Ramirez [email protected]
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