AIDS Community Information Outreach Funding

Posted by Susan Meyers on April 23rd, 2007 Posted in: Funding, News from NLM, News From NNLM PNR

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Request for Quotations:
AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects 2007

The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from community-based 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.

Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories:

– Information retrieval

– Skills development

– State-of-the-art resources

– Resource development

– Document access

Emphasis is placed upon the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these programs:

– Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing AIDS related services to the affected community

– Public libraries serving communities in the provision of AIDS-related information and resources

– Health Departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve the public health

– Faith-based organizations currently providing AIDS related services

– Partnerships among the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this purpose

Standard Awards are offered for up to $60,000; Express Awards are offered for up to $10,000. Quotations are due to NLM on Monday, June 18, 2007.

The solicitation for the 2007 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects is posted at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/rfq07074.html.

This funding opportunity is also listed on the NN/LM PNR Funding page, providing links to download all files for the Request for Quotations (RFQ) packet.

Previously funded AIDS Community Information Outreach projects are posted at http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/aids_cio_projects.html.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding the Request for Quotations (RFQ) or submission of the quotation, please contact Robin Hope-Williams at (301) 496-6546 or email to: rhwilli@mail.nih.gov.