Increasing Access TO HIV Counseling and Testing Services for High-Risk Populations, and Improving Linkage, Engagement and Retention in Care and Support Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under the

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Increasing Access TO HIV Counseling and Testing Services for High-Risk Populations, and Improving Linkage, Engagement and Retention in Care and Support Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under the: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to increase the identification of HIV positive persons through targeted HIV counseling and testing (HCT), assist in spouse and child disclosure of HIV status, and improve linkage and enrollment of all newly identified HIV clients to HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support services. Linkage is defined as the process of identifying new HIV positive clients through a bidirectional relationship among index case testing service outlets and HIV/AIDS care and treatment facilities, enrolling newly diagnosed HIV clients into appropriate chronic care by using referral slip and/or escorting of all newly identified HIV clients to appropriate care, treatment and support services. The care and support services will serve to improve clients ART adherence, and overall quality of life of persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families. This in turn will reduce new HIV infections, improve the quality of life for PLHIVs, and mitigate the negative health, psychological, social, and economic impacts of HIV infection in the long term.

Federal Grant Title:	Increasing Access TO HIV Counseling and Testing Services for High-Risk Populations, and Improving Linkage, Engagement and Retention in Care and Support Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under the
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-GH15-1524
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.067
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 27th, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	October 27th, 2014
Posted Date:	September 11th, 2014
Creation Date:	September 11th, 2014
Archive Date:	November 15th, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$0
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 30th, 2014

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: • National Ministries of Health • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Tribal epidemiology centers • Urban Indian health organizations • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office
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Phone 770-488-2700
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