Eligibility Criteria

Component A

Component A of this NOFO is open to national non-profit organizations with an established 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) with experience working across HIV prevention and surveillance programs and with health department HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention managers, and HIV surveillance coordinators; and federal, state, and local entities.

• Applicants must provide a copy of the organization’s tax exempt 501(c)(3) IRS letter as documentation of the non-profit 501(c)(3) status.

Applicants should have ongoing access to a partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV programs and staff (e.g., HIV/AIDS directors, HIV prevention, program managers, epidemiologist, etc.).

• Applicants must submit proof of an existing partnership system that represents state and local health department HIV program and staff. Examples of documentation include membership rosters, organization bylaws or policies and procedures supporting, etc.

If any of the above referenced required documents are missing, the application will be deemed non-responsive and will not be passed along for further review.

Component B

Component B eligible applicants include state, local and territorial health departments or their Bona Fide Agents identified in Phase 1 of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative and that have a current direct funding relationship with CDC (identified in the table below). Eligibility for funding to operationalize the proposed Ending the Epidemic plan is contingent upon responsiveness to Component B of this NOFO or the existence of a comprehensive Ending the HIV Epidemic plan.

COMPONENT B:  Eligible Phase I Jurisdictions

Jurisdictions with both eligible state and local (city or county) health departments listed in the table above must collaborate on the accelerated planning process and discuss the following: (1) Ensuring that the proposed approach emphasizes the identified counties in the jurisdictional Ending the HIV Epidemic plans;  (2) Outlining how the state and local area will collaborate during the project period to ensure that appropriate coverage and coordination of planning efforts within the identified county occurs; (3) Ensuring that  fiduciary arrangements specify that the majority of the funding resources are directed towards the Phase 1 local city or county, as appropriate;  (4) Documenting any agreements reached in a letter of agreement (LOA) which must be submitted as part of their application. Additionally, as appropriate, plans should include coordinating and collaborating with HRSA-funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs Parts A and B.