2019 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects Solicitation Announced!

Posted by Alan Carr on May 31st, 2019 Posted in: Announcements, Funding, Public Health
Tags: HIV/AIDS

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The National Library of Medicine has announced the solicitation of proposals for 2019 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects, from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve access to HIV/AIDS related health information for patients, the affected community, and their caregivers. Awards are offered for up to $50,000. The proposal submission deadline is July 12!

Projects must involve two or more of the following information access categories: information retrieval; skills development, resource development and dissemination; PrEP navigator resource development and dissemination; and/or equipment acquisition. Emphasis will be placed upon small businesses and the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these projects:

• Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing HIV/AIDS-related services to the affected community. This encompasses both individual groups wishing to enhance their own services, as well as several cooperating for the purpose of this project;
• Public libraries wishing to serve communities in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related information and resources;
• Health departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve the public health in the area of HIV/AIDS-related services;
• Faith-based organizations currently providing HIV/AIDS-related services to the affected community; and/or
• Multi-type consortia of the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this project. At least one of the organizations managing the project must be a community-based organization, library, or department of public health.

The primary point of contact for the solicitation is Angela Hawn, ORAU Procurement Section Manager.