HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Funding RFP for Greater Minnesota Grant

The Minnesota Department of Health is offering funding for innovative HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) programs aimed at reducing HIV transmission in rural communities. With a total of up to $600,000 available, the initiative seeks to increase HIV screenings, referrals, and prescriptions, ultimately promoting health equity and supporting the local END HIV MN plan. Organizations that can effectively implement and evaluate these programs are encouraged to apply.

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Funding RFP for Greater Minnesota
Purpose
The purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to announce availability of HIV prevention grant funds. MDH is seeking organizations to apply for funding to design, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate an innovative and comprehensive HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program to curb the burden of HIV among rural communities at greatest risk of infection.
MDH seeks to make the greatest impact by expanding PrEP services to Minnesotan residents in rural counties where PrEP use remains low and inadequate. Expanding PrEP care accessibility in rural Minnesota will increase demand and use, which is one of MDH’s preventive priorities. In addition, this RFP will continue to support MDH’s Advancing Health Equity Initiative, launched in 2014, to promote health equity and reduce disease prevalence among Minnesotans disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS.
Goal and Objectives
The primary goal of this PrEP funding is to prevent as many new HIV infections as possible and/or reduce the risk of transmission to HIV negative people, especially in communities that continue to experience the highest rates of HIV. PrEP is a biomedical evidence-based intervention that significantly contributes towards achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS strategy, Eliminating HIV Epidemic Initiative (EHE), CDC’s High Impact HIV Prevention (HIP) approach, as well as the local legislatively mandated END HIV MN plan. Major objectives include:

• Increased HIV screening and re-screening among persons at elevated risk for HIV.
• Increased active referrals and rapid linkage of persons eligible for PrEP.
• Increased PrEP prescription among persons eligible for PrEP.
• Decreased risk behaviors for acquiring HIV infection.
• Funding
• Estimated Amount to Grant: $1,281,000 to $1,756,000 Estimated Number of Awards: 3-7Estimated Award Maximun: $180,000-$200,000