PS24-0020 | Announcements | Funding | HIV/AIDS

Eligibility Information Page

The funding opportunity is unrestricted and open to any type of entity including, but not limited to, the following governmental and nongovernmental organizations:

• American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized)
• American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations
• Alaska Native health corporations
• Colleges
• Community-based organizations
• Faith-based organizations
• For-profit organizations (other than small business)
  Healthcare corporations
• Healthcare organizations
• Hospitals
• Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)
• Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)
  Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)
• Professional associations
• Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research)
• Small, minority, and women-owned businesses
• State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents
• Tribal epidemiology centers
• Universities
• Urban Indian health organizations

Eligibility is subject to the following clarification as outlined in the “Additional Information on Eligibility” section of the funding opportunity:

Applicants are permitted to submit only one application but may apply for a maximum of two (2) components. Multiple applications from one applicant or an application for more than two (2) components will be deemed as nonresponsive, and the application(s) will receive no further review.

Applicants will be required to submit the following documentation:

1. At the time of application submission, applicants are required to upload and submit via www.grants.gov the following PDF files:
   • “Table of Contents for Entire Submission”,
   • “Project Abstract Summary”,
   • “Project Narrative”,
   • “Work Plan”,
   • “Budget Narrative”,
   • “CDC Assurances and Certifications”,
   • “Report on Programmatic, Budgetary and Commitment Overlap”,
2. Evidence of Service – Applicant must demonstrate at least two years engagement and provision of training, technical assistance provision, and/or capacity building assistance with HIV prevention or care services to the selected population of focus. Examples include Progress Reports, Notice of Award or Media publications, or letter from an applicant’s funding source, other than CDC, documenting the applicant’s performance related to the component of which the applicant is applying.
3. Letters of Support – Maximum of two (2) Letters of support or commitment to demonstrate an intended or prior relationships with the applicant.
4. Work Examples – An example of experience/related work to support the component of which the applicant is applying. The document or weblink must include recent examples of component relevant work products, materials, tools, etc.
   Acceptable examples of work may include, but are not limited to:
   • Examples of, or links to, in-person and virtual instructor-led training materials (e.g. Trainers Manual, Participant Manual/Handbook) that were designed, developed and implemented over the past three years.
   • Examples of in-person and virtual instructor-led training coordination policies, processes or procedures for the past three years.
   • Description of, or links to, electronic repositories and websites utilized or developed to house in-person and virtual instructor-led training materials.
   • Examples of, or links to, eLearning training materials (e.g., eLearning course samples, eLearning storyboards, job aids or performance support files, animation or other multimedia examples, etc.) that were designed, developed, and implemented over the past three years.
   • Technical assistance products for the HIV/STI workforce tailored to address prevention needs for one or more priority populations
   • Examples of, or links to, marketing materials designed and developed for HIV/STI workforce.

If any of these required documents are missing, the application will be deemed nonresponsive and not considered for further review.

Applying for multiple components guidance

You may only submit one application. However, an organization may apply and receive awards for a maximum of two (2) components. An applicant must adhere to the following guidance and page limits if applying for two components. If multiple applications or an application with more than two components are received, the application(s) will be deemed nonresponsive and not considered for further review.

• Project Abstract Summary
  •  The 1-page summary should indicate the components of which the applicant is applying.
• Budget/Budget Narrative:
  • The applicant must submit a budget narrative for each component.
  • The Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) must be applied across the entire budget requested, the ICR can only be applied once.
• Project Narrative
  • The page limit if applying for one component is 20 pages, single spaced. If applying for two components, an additional 10 pages may be included to complete the required sections in the Project Narrative. The additional pages should be used to describe the Background, Approach, and Workplan for the second component. Separate workplans must submitted for each component. Be sure to clearly label the information for each component throughout the application.
  • The maximum number of pages for the project narrative is 30 pages, single spaced.
• Work Examples
  • Specific related work examples must be provided for each applicable component.
• Letters of Support

The applicant may submit a max of four (4) letters, two (2) for each applicable component.