# Enhancing Telehealth Strategies to Support Retention and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-ps-23-002-enhancing-telehealth-strategies-to-support-retention-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343629

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants of up to $450,000 (at least $350,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $3.6 million in total. Applications closed on March 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-PS-23-002 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $450,000 |
| Award floor | $350,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $3.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.084 |

## 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)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

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## What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support the evaluation of the effectiveness of an enhanced telehealth program to improve adherence to HIV prevention and treatment medication, while also exploring the “implementability” of its practice into routine care. Specifically, the awardee will, via a hybrid effectiveness-implementation research design: 1) evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced telehealth program for maintenance of HIV medication adherence among clinically stable people with HIV (PWH) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication adherence for those at risk of HIV infection; and 2) identify potential implementation facilitators and challenges by evaluating the delivery of these strategies. Furthermore, the recipient will evaluate the cost and cost-effectiveness of providing telehealth to patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) or PrEP, and evaluate program enhancements that will include, but may be not limited to, multi-month prescription refills, biospecimen sample self-collection, and the use of specialized staff such as community health workers and patient navigators. This enhanced telehealth program will focus on those disproportionately affected by HIV or at risk for HIV infection, including cis-gender Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black) women with HIV, transgender women. and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (hereafter referred to as MSM).

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-PS-23-002 still open?

No. It closed on March 17, 2023. A newer notice is open: PA-27-100, due dates in the notice, expires April 5, 2027.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Telehealth Strategies to Support Retention and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Enhancing Telehealth Strategies to Support Retention and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)?

Closed March 17, 2023. 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 $450,000 each. About $3.6 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases   grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Emory University. The program made 128 awards worth $241 million in that time.