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
| Eligible Phase I jurisdictions and corresponding CDC funded health department | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 State or County | Eligible Entity |
| Alabama | Alabama Health Department |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Health Department |
| Arizona | |
| Maricopa County | Arizona Health Department |
| California | |
| Los Angeles County | Los Angeles County Health Department |
| San Francisco County | San Francisco Health Department |
| Alameda County | California Health Department |
| Orange County | California Health Department |
| Riverside County | California Health Department |
| Sacramento County | California Health Department |
| San Bernardino County | California Health Department |
| San Diego County | California Health Department |
| Florida | |
| Broward County | Florida Health Department |
| Duval County | Florida Health Department |
| Hillsborough County | Florida Health Department |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida Health Department |
| Orange County | Florida Health Department |
| Palm Beach County | Florida Health Department |
| Pinellas County | Florida Health Department |
| Georgia | |
| Cobb County | Georgia Health Department |
| DeKalb County | Georgia Health Department |
| Fulton County | Georgia Health Department |
| Gwinnett County | Georgia Health Department |
| Illinois | |
| Cook County | City of Chicago Health Department |
| Indiana | |
| Marion County | Indiana Health Department |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Health Department |
| Louisiana | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana Health Department |
| Orleans Parish | Louisiana Health Department |
| Maryland | |
| Baltimore City | Baltimore City Health Department |
| Montgomery County | Maryland Health Department |
| Prince George’s County | Maryland Health Department |
| Massachusetts | |
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts Health Department |
| Michigan | |
| Wayne County | Michigan Health Department |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Health Department |
| Missouri | Missouri Health Department |
| Nevada | |
| Clark County | Nevada Health Department |
| New Jersey | |
| Essex County | New Jersey Health Department |
| Hudson County | New Jersey Health Department |
| New York | |
| Bronx County | New York City Health Department |
| Kings County | New York City Health Department |
| New York County | New York City Health Department |
| Queens County | New York City Health Department |
| North Carolina | |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina Health Department |
| Ohio | |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio Health Department |
| Franklin County | Ohio Health Department |
| Hamilton County | Ohio Health Department |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Health |
| Pennsylvania | |
| Philadelphia County | City of Philadelphia Health Department |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Health Department |
| Tennessee | |
| Shelby County | Tennessee Health Department |
| Texas | |
| Harris County | Houston Health Department |
| Bexar County | Texas Health Department |
| Dallas County | Texas Health Department |
| Tarrant County | Texas Health Department |
| Travis County | Texas Health Department |
| Washington | |
| King County | Washington State Health Department |
| Washington, DC | District of Columbia Health Department |
| Puerto Rico | |
| San Juan Municipio | Puerto Rico Territorial Health Department |
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.