Community HIV Health Education and Risk Reduction Projects: Application and Request for Proposal Packet (RFP)
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is soliciting proposals to provide HIV health education and risk reduction (HERR) information and behavior change interventions for select communities in Minnesota where the rates of HIV are highest.
All submission deadlines are final. Notices of intent, proposals, and grievances not received by the deadlines outlined above will not be considered. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.
Funds Available and What are They For?
This competitive RFP makes available state HIV/AIDS funds and federal HIV prevention funds for grant agreements for HIV HERR projects in Minnesota.
Minnesota’s HIV HERR Projects are intended to create a continuum of culturally and linguistically specific HERR services for each population identified to be at high risk for HIV infection or transmission.
Funded projects will enter into a grant agreement with MDH for a four (4) year time period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012.
Target Population
Funding allocation per year
Estimated number of projects to be funded
1.
HIV Positive Persons All Races, All Ages and All Genders
$116,000
1 or 2
2.
MSM of All Races (ages 25+) *
$591,752
4 to 6
3.
Young High Risk MSM All Races (ages 13-24)
$170,297
2 or 3
4.
Young High Risk Heterosexuals All Races (ages 13-24) **
$94,136
1 or 2
5.
African High Risk Heterosexuals (ages 25+) ***
$115,687
1 or 2
6.
African American High Risk Heterosexuals (ages 25+)
$78,000
1 or 2
7.
Latino/a High Risk Heterosexuals (ages 25+)
$78,000
1 or 2
8.
Native American High Risk Heterosexuals (ages 25+)
$20,000
1
9.
Asian Pacific Islander High Risk Heterosexuals (ages 25+)
$20,000
1
10.
MSM/Injection Drug Users All Races and All Ages
$78,000
1 or 2
11.
Injection Drug Users All Races, Ages, and Genders; except MSM/IDU
$88,128
1 or 2
* The rates of HIV are disproportionately high among men of color who have sex with men.
** Minnesota’s urban youth of color are most impacted by HIV and STDs.
***Countries of origin of Minnesota’s African immigrant communities that have had the most HIV cases diagnosed over the past three years in ranked order are: Ethiopia/Oromia, Liberia, Kenya, Cameroon, and Somalia.
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Individual Forms:
Please note that "*" indicates
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For content questions, please contact Gary Novotny via e-mail.
Questions regarding this RFP will be accepted through Friday, June 13, 2008. Prospective applicants who have any questions should e-mail in their questions and their phone number with “RFP” in the subject line. If the applicant does not have e-mail access then they may phone in their questions to Gary Novotny at 651-201-4029.
Other MDH personnel are NOT allowed to discuss this RFP with prospective applicants. Contact regarding this RFP with any personnel not listed above could result in disqualification.
To receive a paper copy of the RFP packet in the mail,
please contact Jessica Barry at 651-201-4005 or via e-mail.
For technical assistance with these web pages or downloads,
please contact Kathy Anderson via e-mail or at 651-201-4001.
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