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HRSA-21-124: Building the HIV Workforce and Strengthening Engagement in Communities of Color (B-SEC)

Closed Closed July 6, 2021 Opportunity HRSA-21-124 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B AIDS Drug Assistance Program Training and Technical Assistance (HRSA-27-078). Status: Expected deadline January 20, 2027. It is in our archive of Health Resources and Services Administration notices from 2021.

• Total funding$1.9 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit private entities; state and local governments; academic institutions; local health departments; nonprofit hospitals and outpatient clinics; community health centers receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act; faith-based and community-based organizations; and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations with or without federal recognition

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)1 play a critical role in the nation’s response to ending the HIV epidemic by educating and preparing the next generation of leaders, health care providers, researchers, educators, and public health professionals; conducting research that helps us improve the response to the HIV epidemic; and educating their faculty, staff and communities about HIV. This notice announces the opportunity to apply for the Building the HIV Workforce and Strengthening Engagement in Communities of Color (B-SEC) pilot program. Funding under this announcement will support a cooperative agreement for a 4-year award to a single organization to address the national shortage of minority-serving providers in the HIV workforce. The award recipient will integrate topics in HIV into health-related courses and the HRSA National HIV Curriculum (NHC) into the curricula of participating, accredited, health professions programs at undergraduate MSIs. Integrating topics in HIV into the broader curriculum offers an opportunity for more students to become educated about HIV regardless of their area of study. The NHC will be tailored for the discipline and academic year of the participating students. In addition, the organization will partner with MSIs to develop and implement community engagement activities, raise awareness about the advances in HIV care and treatment, and reduce the stigma that is a barrier to care in many communities of color. The Building the HIV Workforce and Strengthening Engagement in Communities of Color (B-SEC) pilot project will leverage the long-standing presence and trusted voice of MSIs in communities of color disproportionately affected by HIV to educate and train students in HIV, raise awareness about the advances in the care and treatment of HIV, and reduce stigma.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HRSA-27-078, which is forecast.

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