# Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Evaluation Provider

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-087-strategies-to-link-engage-and-retain-men-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361376

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.3 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make one award worth $1.3 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-087 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.928 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to award one cooperative agreement recipient to serve as the Evaluation Provider (EP). This funding opportunity has a companion funding opportunity to fund an Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP). The two recipients will work collaboratively, but conduct distinct activities that support the overall initiative. The proposed initiative will be comprised of one Evaluation Provider (EP), one Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP) funded as a separate cooperative agreement, and up to eight (8) implementation sites sub-awarded by the ITAP. This initiative will use implementation science to adapt, implement, and evaluate the implementation of interventions that serve men with HIV who are not consistently engaged in care or experiencing barriers to staying in care This initiative directly aligns with Ryan White Program 2030 (RWP2030), which is a renewed vision for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). Building on the foundation of the RWHAP and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, the RWP2030 framework is designed to sustain high-quality care and treatment for people currently receiving services through the RWHAP while expanding efforts to identify and engage individuals with HIV who are undiagnosed or out-of-care. The funded Evaluation Provider (EP) will lead a multi-site evaluation of the project and will provide evaluation-specific technical assistance (TA) to the implementation sites. The evaluation activities that the EP will conduct will draw from frameworks and approaches developed in the field of implementation science, including HAB"s Implementation Science Framework. The initiative emphasizes: 1) rapid adaptation, implementation, and evaluation; 2) implementation at a broad scale to produce generalizable findings; 3) public release of dissemination products based on human-centered design and adult learning principles, which foregrounds sustainability, rapid dissemination of findings, and replication of best practices.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-087 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Evaluation Provider?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Evaluation Provider?

Closed July 8, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.3 million each. About $1.3 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Special Projects of National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Fenway Community Health Center, Inc., National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors, Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc. The program made 85 awards worth $104 million in that time.