Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Implementation Technical Assistance Provider
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-26-088
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,240,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Natha Bakayoko spns@hrsa.gov (301) 443-7753
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration is soliciting applications for one cooperative agreement to serve as the Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP) for the "Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care" initiative, with an application due date of July 8, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity with no cost share requirement.
Eligible applicants are county governments, tribal governments (federally recognized), tribal organizations (not federally recognized), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher education institutions (private and public), state governments, city/township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, provided they qualify for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A–D funding.
The total available funding is $3,240,000 across a three-year period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The ITAP will manage subawards to up to eight implementation sites, identify and select one or two evidence-informed interventions for adaptation and implementation, solicit and select geographically and organizationally diverse implementation sites, and provide implementation-specific technical assistance including TA decision frameworks, implementation materials development, monthly monitoring calls, and annual site visits. The ITAP will coordinate and facilitate at least two learning sessions annually beginning in year two, track and analyze implementation TA data, and develop user-friendly dissemination materials integrating TA and evaluation data using human-centered design principles. The initiative aligns with Ryan White Program 2030 and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
Merit review allocates 100 points across six criteria: Need (10 points), Response (40 points), Performance Reporting and Evaluation (10 points), Impact (10 points), Resources and Capabilities (25 points), and Support Requested (5 points). Applicants located in Ending the HIV Epidemic priority states receive a 2-point bonus. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov with a 60-page limit and include project narrative, budget narrative, work plan, staffing plan with job descriptions, biographical sketches, partner agreements, and organizational chart.
The opportunity is funded under CFDA 93.928, Special Projects of National Significance. A companion Evaluation Provider funding opportunity (HRSA-26-087) supports a separate award recipient who will work collaboratively with the ITAP. A technical assistance webinar is scheduled for June 15, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET; contact spns@hrsa.gov for registration and inquiries.
Synopsis
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to award one cooperative agreement recipient to serve as the Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP). This funding opportunity has a companion funding opportunity to fund an Evaluation Provider. The two recipients will work collaboratively, but conduct distinct activities that support the overall initiative. The proposed initiative will be comprised of one Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP), which will sub-award up to eight (8) implementation sites. The funded ITAP will solicit and select the implementation sites, as well as to identify emerging and evidence-informed interventions to be adapted and implemented by the implementation sites. The ITAP will be responsible for managing the subawards and providing implementation-specific technical assistance (TA) for the implementation sites. The proposed initiative will use implementation science to adapt, implement, and evaluate the implementation of interventions that serve men with HIV who are not consistently engaged in care or experiencing barriers to staying in care. This initiative directly aligns with Ryan White Program 2030 (RWP2030), which is a renewed vision for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). Building on the foundation of the RWHAP and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, the RWP2030 framework is designed to sustain high-quality care and treatment for people currently receiving services through the RWHAP while expanding efforts to identify and engage individuals with HIV who are undiagnosed or out-of-care. The funded ITAP will manage the subawards, identify emerging and evidence-informed interventions to be adapted and implemented by the implementation sites, and provide implementation-specific TA to the implementation sites. The adaptation and implementation activities the ITAP will conduct will draw from frameworks and approaches developed in the field of implementation science including HAB"s Implementation Science Framework. The initiative emphasizes: 1) rapid adaptation, implementation, and evaluation; 2) implementation at a broad scale to produce generalizable findings; 3) public release of dissemination products based on human-centered design and adult learning principles, which foregrounds sustainability, rapid dissemination of findings, and replication of best practices.
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