Funding for Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities Disproportionately Affected by HIV and Capacity Among Historically Underrepresented Researchers

Funding overview

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support promising epidemiologic, behavioral, and implementation science research. The research addresses the drivers of health inequities in racial and ethnic minority communities disproportionately affected by HIV. The funding strengthens the capacity for conducting such research among underrepresented investigators working in these communities. The research has the potential to result in high public health impact. The NOFO supports CDC's goals to promote health and reduce disease and disability.

The NOFO is aligned with the federal initiative for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States (EHE) by 2030. The EHE plan encompasses the following four key strategies:

1. Diagnose all individuals with HIV as early as possible.
2. Treat people with HIV rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression.
3. Prevent new HIV transmissions by using proven interventions, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and syringe services programs (SSPs).
4. Respond quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get vital prevention and treatment services to people who need them.

The NOFO can be accessed by

1. Using the "Search Grants Tab" and entering RFA-PS-24-063 into the "Basic Search Criteria-Opportunity Announcement" data input field
2. By using the direct link https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350553

Funding goals

The first goal is to build capacity in research related to HIV prevention and treatment services in minority communities. The research falls into three different types:

• Epidemiologic
• Behavioral
• Implementation science

This can be accomplished by partnering with early-career investigators to address the drivers of health inequities in HIV outcomes.

The second goal is to foster investigator-initiated research. The research will be performed by early-career investigators at academic institutions that serve minority communities affected by HIV infections. Such research will complement and extend programmatic activities by the local and state departments of health.

Both goals align with the efforts accelerate the progress to Ending the HIV Epidemic by 2030.

Application

The application was due on January 16, 2024.

Contacts

Please direct questions to Jocelyn Patterson Mosley, MPH, MA, Scientific/Research Contact at JPatterson@cdc.gov, 404-639-6437.