Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 IHS EPI 0002
The Epidemiology Program, Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indian Country, Competing Supplement 2 (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2019-IHS-EPI-0002) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Indian Health Service (IHS). It was created on August 6, 2019, with an original application deadline of September 5, 2019. The program is funded through the HHS Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) and is designed as a competitive supplement to strengthen and expand public health and epidemiology work focused on HIV in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
At its core, the opportunity is meant to help communities in Indian Country reduce new HIV infections while also addressing closely related co-morbidities that often move alongside HIV transmission and health outcomes, particularly sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The grant emphasizes improving health outcomes for people affected by HIV, STIs, and HCV, and directly targets the reduction of persistent health disparities impacting AI/AN populations. In practical terms, this means supporting better data, stronger prevention and linkage systems, and more coordinated local responses so that HIV and related infections are identified earlier, treated more effectively, and prevented more consistently.
The grant aligns with the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) initiative and is explicitly structured around EHEs four main strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Protect, and Respond. "Diagnose" focuses on ensuring people with HIV are identified as early as possible after infection, which generally requires expanded and smarter testing approaches, improved screening coverage, and better use of surveillance data to find gaps. "Treat" is about rapidly connecting diagnosed individuals to effective HIV care and supporting sustained viral suppression, recognizing that viral suppression improves individual health and dramatically reduces transmission. "Protect" typically refers to prevention supports that can include targeted outreach, prevention services, and coordination around tools such as PrEP and harm reduction where appropriate, while also integrating STI and HCV considerations. "Respond" highlights the need for rapid detection and response to emerging HIV clusters, using timely data and coordinated action to prevent small outbreaks from growing.
The program is tied to ambitious national benchmarks: a 75% reduction in new HIV infections within 5 years and at least a 90% reduction within 10 years. To help move toward those targets in Indian Country, IHS is using an intra-Departmental Delegation of Authority (IDDA) that allows it to obligate specific MHAF funds for this purpose. The intent is not just to fund isolated activities, but to support more systematic, data-driven community planning and response capacity across jurisdictions.
Eligibility is aimed at Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs), reflecting IHSs emphasis on strengthening tribal public health infrastructure and epidemiologic capacity. The opportunity is positioned within the "Community Planning Domain," meaning the work supported is expected to help communities assess local needs, use surveillance and epidemiologic methods to understand HIV/STI/HCV patterns, identify priority populations and service gaps, and coordinate stakeholders into functioning local teams committed to EHE success. A key theme is building and sustaining local readiness: not only collecting and analyzing data, but translating it into action through collaborative planning and rapid response processes.
Financially, the award ceiling is listed at $275,000, with an expected total of seven awards. Because this is a cooperative agreement, recipients should generally anticipate substantial involvement from the federal program office compared with a standard grant, such as closer coordination, shared planning expectations, technical assistance, and ongoing performance communication. Overall, the opportunity is designed to equip TECs and their partners with the resources to strengthen HIV-related epidemiology and community response systems in a way that simultaneously addresses HIV, STIs, and HCV, and that is tailored to the needs and realities of AI/AN communities.Apply for HHS 2019 IHS EPI 0002
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Epidemiology Program, Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indian Country, competing supplement 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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