Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease

Objective

The purpose of the RWHAP Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program funding is to provide comprehensive HIV primary care and support services in an outpatient setting for low-income people with HIV. This includes: 1) counseling for individuals with respect to HIV; 2) targeted HIV testing; 3) periodic medical evaluations of individuals with HIV and clinical and diagnostic services for HIV care and treatment; 4) therapeutic measures for preventing and treating the deterioration of the immune system, and for preventing and treating conditions arising from HIV; and 5) referrals for people with HIV to appropriate providers of health care and support services. These services are to be provided directly or through referrals, contracts, or memoranda of understanding. The purpose of the RWHAP Part C Capacity Development Program is to strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing health care landscape and to increase access to high-quality HIV primary health care services for low-income people with HIV.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Other

Public and nonprofit private entities that are: a) Federally qualified health centers under section 1905(1)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act; b) Grant recipients under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than States; c) Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers; d) Rural health clinics; e) Health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service; f) Community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals, and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to people who contracted HIV through intravenous drug use; or g) Nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV, including faith-based and community-based organizations.

Who Benefits

• Unrestricted by Individual Type

Individual/Family Low income, people with HIV.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Grant
• Grant

Program Contact

DHines@hrsa.gov
(301) 443-2075