Capacity Strengthening to Support Provision of High Quality and Evidence-based HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services to Staff and Family Members of the Kenya Prisons Services Staff, Family Members, and Prisoners in Kenya and Program Transition to Government of Kenya, Prisons Services, under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Description
Grant Amount: Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $2,500,000; Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $20,000,000.
The purpose of this FOA is to strengthen capacity and fund existing activities to support Kenya Prisons Services in providing and implementing effective and efficient HIV prevention, care and treatment services as well as transition implementation and management of HIV prevention, care and treatment services to Kenya Prisons Services institutions. Program outcomes listed by objective will include: (1) Providing optimal HIV combination prevention services to more than 80% of prisoners by 2018. Services should include HIV testing and counseling (HTC) linkage to care, positve health dignity and prevention (PHDP), use of ARV drugs based prevention for discordant couples and other populations as per the Kenyan guidelines, PMTCT, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), and evidenace-informed behavioral interventions (EBI). (2) Providing optimal HIV age-appropriate combination prevention services to more than 80% of Kenya Prisons Services staff and their families by 2018. Services should include HTC linkage to care, PHDP, use of ARV drugs based prevention for discordant couples and other populations as per the Kenyan guidelines, PMTCT, VMMC, and EBI. (3) Providing comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in accordance with Kenya’s care and treatment guidelines in health facilities reaching more than 80% of HIV infected prisoners by 2018. (4) Providing comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in accordance with Kenya’s care and treatment guidelines in health facilities reaching more than 80% of HIV infected Kenya Prisons Services staff, their families, and the surrounding community as determined on a case by case basis by 2018. (5) Providing technical assistance and capacity building to allow program transition to Kenya Prisons Services institutions through incremental transitioning of tasks and funding to full transition by 2018. This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC.
Funding Organization
US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fund Category
HIV/AIDS
Support Types
Cooperative Agreements
Locations
American Samoa District of Columbia Federated States of Micronesia Guam International Marshall Islands National Northern Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands
Eligible Organizations
City Agencies Colleges/Universities Commercial Organizations Community Based Organizations County Agencies Hospitals International Agencies IRS 501 (c)(3) Organizations Minority Owned Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Religious Organizations Research Institutions State Agencies Tribal Organizations Woman Owned Organizations
Award Date
9/1/2013
Number of Awards Given
1 award
Award Amount Notes
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $2,500,000. Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $20,000,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds and includes direct costs for international organizations or direct and indirect costs for domestic grantees for all years.)
Application Due Date
4/4/2013
Application Contact
Technical Information Management Section DHHS CDC Procurement & Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 488-2700
Technical Contact
Kipruto Chesang Project Officer DHHS/CDCKEMRI Headquarters Mbagathi Way, Off Mbagathi Road P.O Box 606-00621 Village Market Nairobi,
Fund Duration
5 years.
Subjects
Correctional Facilities/Correctional Agencies Health Care Programs/Services HIV/AIDS Prevention International Cooperation Medical Treatments and Therapies
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