The purpose of this new program is to build the capacity of organizations to operate optimally and to provide evidence-based interventions and public health strategies that can help reduce the burden of HIV infection among high-risk and/or racial/ethnic minority populations within the U.S. and its Territories. This will be accomplished via a competitive process to award cooperative agreements to non-governmental organizations to provide CBA to: (1) community-based organizations (CBOs), including faith-based organizations (FBOs); (2) community stakeholders providing HIV prevention services targeting high-risk and/or racial/ethnic minority populations, and (3) health departments and community planning groups.

Approximately 28 total awards are available in the following five categories:

• Category A : CBA for CBOs – Strengthening organizational infrastructure, interventions, strategies, monitoring and evaluation for HIV prevention.
• Category B : CBA for Communities – Strengthening community access to and utilization of HIV prevention services.
• Category C : CBA for Health Departments – Strengthening organizational infrastructure, interventions, strategies, community planning, monitoring and evaluation for HIV prevention.
• Category D : Resource Center for CBA Providers – Strengthening the quality and delivery of CBA services for HIV Prevention.
• Category E : Resource Center for CBA Consumers - Strengthening consumer access to and utilization of CBA services for HIV Prevention.

Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 IRS status; for-profit organizations; hospitals; universities; colleges; CBOs; FBOs; and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian tribally designated organizations.

Volunteer Reviewers – Thank you for your interest in serving as reviewer on the upcoming Special Emphasis Panel for Funding Opportunity Announcement PS09-906, Capacity Building to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Services for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations. The Reviewer Recruitment Application System is now closed. Thank you again for your interest.