HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects 2015

Posted by Patricia Devine on June 2nd, 2015 Posted in: Funding, News from NLM, News From NNLM PNR

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects for improving HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers and the general public. Patients and the affected community need access to the most up-to-date and accurate health information to effectively manage and make informed decisions about their health.

Health care providers and health educators also need access to the most current information to provide the highest quality of care. NLM is committed to assisting organizations in accessing the spectrum of information resources and services that are currently available.  The NLM is particularly interested in proposals with creative and different approaches to disseminate information to populations that have a disproportionate prevalence of HIV/AIDS infections in the United States. These populations include but are not limited to men who have sex with men (MSM), African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos.

Emphasis is on increasing the awareness and utilization of NLM online health and medical resources in the HIV/AIDS Community through the use of innovative and evidence-based projects.

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

• Information retrieval;
• Skills development;
• Resource development and dissemination; and/or
• Equipment Acquisition.

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

• Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing HIV/AIDS related serves to the affected community;
• Public libraries serving communities in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related information and resources;
• Health departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve public health;
• Faith-based organizations currently providing HIV/AIDS-related services; and/or
• Multi-type consortia of the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this project.

Awards are offered for up to $50,000.

Quotations are due to NLM on July 20, 2015.

The solicitation for the 2015 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects is posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OAM/NIHLM2015468/listing.html

Primary Point of Contact: Greg Benedict, Contract Specialist Office of Acquisitions (OA) National Library of Medicine (NLM) 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5488 Phone: 301-496-6546 Fax: 301-402-0642 E-mail: Gregory.benedict@nih.gov

Secondary Point of Contact: Shari Shor, Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions (OA) National Library of Medicine (NLM) 6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 105 Bethesda, MD 20892-5488 Phone: 301-496-6546 Fax: 301-402-0642 E-mail: shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov