Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Implementation Technical Assistance Provider

The funding opportunity titled Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Implementation Technical Assistance Provider is offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration through its HIV/AIDS Bureau under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This federal initiative is part of the Special Projects of National Significance program, which supports innovative models of HIV care designed to address emerging needs. The program is grounded in implementation science and aims to improve care engagement and retention among men with HIV who are not consistently engaged in treatment. The purpose of this grant is to fund a single organization to serve as the Implementation Technical Assistance Provider. This entity will work in close collaboration with a separate Evaluation Provider to adapt, implement, and disseminate intervention strategies that improve linkage to care and retention outcomes. The program focuses specifically on men with HIV who face barriers to consistent care, including those newly diagnosed, those not regularly attending care appointments, or those not achieving viral suppression. The initiative aligns with national priorities to reduce HIV transmission and improve long term health outcomes. The funding supports a three year cooperative agreement with a total available funding amount of up to 3240000 dollars. The selected recipient will oversee up to eight subaward sites and provide technical assistance, training, and monitoring to ensure effective implementation of selected interventions. Allowable activities include developing implementation materials, facilitating learning sessions, conducting site visits, managing subawards, and coordinating dissemination efforts. Funding cannot be used for construction, research, foreign travel, or certain restricted services, and all expenditures must comply with federal cost principles and program rules. Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to domestic organizations that are eligible under Parts A through D of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This includes a wide range of entities such as state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education. Individuals are not eligible to apply. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, though voluntary contributions may be reported if provided. Applicants must submit only one application and ensure compliance with all eligibility and submission requirements. The application process requires submission through Grants.gov and includes multiple components such as a project narrative, budget narrative, work plan, staffing plan, and supporting attachments. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to manage national level technical assistance, collaborate with evaluation partners, and implement evidence informed interventions. Applications are evaluated based on criteria including need, response, performance evaluation, impact, organizational capability, and budget justification. Key dates for this opportunity include a notice of funding release on June 5, 2026, an application deadline of July 8, 2026, and an expected award start date of September 1, 2026. The period of performance spans three years through August 31, 2029. Applicants may also participate in an informational webinar and should monitor updates through Grants.gov. For additional support, applicants can contact program staff via email or phone as listed in the notice. Overall, this funding opportunity represents a significant federal investment in improving HIV care outcomes among men who are underserved or disengaged from treatment. By emphasizing implementation science, collaboration, and scalable interventions, the program seeks to generate practical models that can be replicated across the national HIV care system.

Align proposal with implementation science framework demonstrate strong collaboration plan with evaluation provider and clearly outline technical assistance delivery and dissemination strategy