# City Agencies

- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D - Women, Infants, Children and Youth (WICY) Grant Supplemental Funding Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D - Women, Infants, Children and Youth (WICY) Grant Supplemental FundingKendra LawsonTue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00            The purpose of this additional funding is to increase access to high quality family-centered HIV health care services for low-income women, infants, children, and youth, commonly abbreviated as WICY.
- Limited Competition: Alcohol-associated Hepatitis Clinical Network Integrated Treatment Clinical Trials Clinical Centers (U01-Clinical Trial required) Limited Competition: Alcohol-associated Hepatitis Clinical Network Integrated Treatment Clinical Trials Clinical Centers (U01-Clinical Trial required)Kendra LawsonTue, 03/12/2024 - 11:43            The purpose of this limited competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to leverage the established clinical infrastructure of the previously funded program on Late Phase Clinical Trials and Observational Studies in Alcoholic Hepatitis. The existing program of AH Clinical and Translational Network, hereafter termed AlcHepNet, has been sponsored by the NIAAA since 2012 and was renewed in 2018. In the next cycle the program will consist of up to six Clinical Study Sites and one Data Coordinating Center to conduct an integrated treatment clinical trial that incorporates active treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) with treatment of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). The targeted patient population will include severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (sAH) and decompensated alcohol-associated cirrhosis (deAC). Through this Request for Applications (RFA), U01 Collaborative Cooperative Agreement applications are sought to conduct an investigator-initiated common protocol integrated ALD-AUD treatment clinical trial and site-specific ancillary studies. Each Clinical Center application must consist of a multidisciplinary investigative team that includes a hepatologist and an addiction medicine specialist, and be comprised of primary and if necessary, subsites with a track record of successful enrollment in past clinical trials.
- Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Impact Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - ImpactKendra LawsonWed, 03/06/2024 - 09:36            The purpose of RCORP – Impact is to improve access to integrated and coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in rural areas. Ultimately, RCORP-Impact aims to address the SUD/OUD crisis in rural communities and promote long-term, sustained recovery.
- Elucidating Mechanisms Associated with HIV Related Co-Morbidities in Populations Experiencing Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Elucidating Mechanisms Associated with HIV Related Co-Morbidities in Populations Experiencing Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)Kendra LawsonTue, 03/05/2024 - 11:34            The purpose of this initiative is to support research to determine the underlying mechanisms that contribute to health disparities in HIV and aging and how multiple comorbidities influence overall health outcomes and quality of life among people with HIV from populations that experience health disparities.
- Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC)Kendra LawsonTue, 02/20/2024 - 09:39            The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) builds upon the program that was initiated in 1995 as one of the key activities under CDC’s plan to address emerging infectious disease threats. The purpose of this NOFO is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known an emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments.
- High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health DepartmentsKendra LawsonMon, 02/12/2024 - 10:21            The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention and surveillance program to prevent new HIV infections and improve the health of peoples with HIV. The NOFO aligns with CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) strategic focus areas to bolster community engagement, health equity, syndemic and whole-person approaches to HIV prevention. Applicants will have the opportunity to build their proposed HIV prevention and surveillance program by identifying and implementing activities within the jurisdiction, based on need and resources, to reach the stated goal(s) for each strategy. This NOFO allows for flexibility while ensuring that funding resources are reaching the geographic areas with the highest HIV burden and greatest need. The NOFO priorities are to increase knowledge of HIV status, reduce HIV transmission, prevent new HIV infections, improve linkage to care and viral suppression and maintain elimination of perinatal transmission, with populations. The NOFO aims to attain accurate, complete, and timely surveillance and program data for public health action and strengthen cluster and outbreak response efforts to improve services for people in networks experiencing rapid transmission. Optional activities supporting surveillance, prevention, demonstration project and data modernization initiatives may be requested per availability of funding. The integration of core prevention, surveillance, and Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding resources allows each jurisdiction to align resources to better match the geographic burden of HIV infections within their jurisdictions, to maximize the impact of federal HIV prevention funding and to improve HIV data collection and use for public health action.
- Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of CareKendra LawsonMon, 02/05/2024 - 10:49            This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care program. The program activities are to: 1. Conduct training of trainers (ToT) for people with HIV on leadership in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) activities. 2. Provide supports to ToT trainees to help them accomplish goals related to the ToT. 3. Develop and disseminate relevant tools and lessons learned from the project. The goal of the Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care program is to support leadership development and enhance meaningful engagement for people with HIV in health care planning and programs inclusive of RWHAP-funded organizations. The program objectives are to: 1. Increase leadership capacity, representation, and engagement of people with HIV in RWHAP planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and clinical quality management (CQM) activities. 2. Develop skills and support knowledge transfer through peer learning for people with HIV. 3. Support the readiness of people with HIV to meaningfully engage in activities that impact HIV systems of care and operations. For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations.
- 2024 Certification in Infection Control Scholarship Opportunity for Local Health Departments 2024 Certification in Infection Control Scholarship Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsKendra LawsonWed, 01/17/2024 - 10:08            Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are among the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States. Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) is also a major public health threat which compounds the challenge of HAIs. NACCHO recognizes the growing local health department’s (LHD’s) role in HAI prevention and response and that addressing the burden of HAI and AR will require improvements in infection control expertise, infrastructure, and practice. These challenges demonstrate the urgency of the situation as well as opportunities for LHDs to work with healthcare facilities to improve infection prevention, control, and outbreak response.To increase the capacity of LHDs in healthcare infection prevention and control, NACCHO, in partnership with CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, is excited to announce the 2024 scholarship opportunity for LHD’s current staff to obtain a Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or Associate-Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC). The selected LHDs for this scholarship will be reimbursed up to $2,500 for their staff’s exam fees and study materials. However, for LHDs planning to purchase exam registrations for more than 3 staff, for each additional individual who plans to be certified, $500 may be granted to cover those registration costs up to $5,000. The amount your LHD is awarded will be determined based on who you specify in the application. Exam registration is required, and all reimbursable expenses must be incurred and submitted by June 30, 2024. The exam itself may be taken after the expenses deadline but must be within 90 days of CBIC confirmation of eligibility.Scholarship recipients may be asked to provide feedback on the certification process and the impact certification has had on their department’s capacity for IPC efforts. NACCHO will use this feedback to inform future project activities supporting LHDs in IPC.
- Request for Applications (RFA): Improving the Health of Young Children: Expanding Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships with Early Care and Education Programs Request for Applications (RFA): Improving the Health of Young Children: Expanding Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships with Early Care and Education ProgramsKendra LawsonWed, 01/17/2024 - 10:02            In partnership with CDC, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments to improve the health of young children by expanding vaccination coverage through partnerships with Early Care and Education (ECE) programs and other stakeholders.Selected applicants will aim to increase COVID-19 and other ACIP-recommended vaccines for children 0 to 5 years of age by implementing communication and marketing campaigns, community-based programming, and participating in a Community of Practice. Applicants must have a demonstrated desire to partner with ECE programs and other ECE community stakeholders in their jurisdiction to enhance optimal health outcomes for young children.
- Local Health Department (LHD) Data Use for Outbreak Response in Healthcare Settings Technical Assistance (TA) Local Health Department (LHD) Data Use for Outbreak Response in Healthcare Settings Technical Assistance (TA)Kendra LawsonWed, 01/17/2024 - 09:55            The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the voice of over 3,300 local health departments (LHDs) across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, and district health departments work to protect and improve the health of all people and all communities. NACCHO provides capacity-building resources to LHDs (e.g., trainings, webinars, access to subject matter experts, peer discussion) that support the development and implementation of public health policies and practices.NACCHO is seeking a consultant to develop several tools and resources in response to a previously completed assessment that evaluated how LHDs use data to respond to HAI outbreak investigations. The assessment identified several needs including lack of adequate staffing, competing priorities, and lack of training and tools. NACCHO would like the selected consultant to develop resources that focus on strategic collaboration, integrating health equity, and data management.