1. Pre-Orientation Review Call
HAB Office of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity Development Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC) Cooperative Agreement HRSA
Pre-Orientation Review Call
Jewel Bazilio-Bellegarde, Andrea Knox, Dieunita Gamliel
July 29, 2015

2. Call Agenda and Objectives
HIV/AIDS Bureau Mission
OTCD Mission
Program Background
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
AETC Program Purpose
Program Requirements and Expectations
Summary of Funding
Review and Selection Process
Questions and Answers 2

3. Optimal HIV/AIDS care and treatment for all
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Vision
Optimal HIV/AIDS care and treatment for all
Mission
Provide leadership and resources to assure access to and retention in high quality, integrated care and treatment services for vulnerable people living with HIV/AIDS and their families

4. Office of Training and Capacity Development (OTCD)
Mission Strengthen and transform health care systems by supporting the development of leadership, evaluation, training and capacity development to assure the provision of high quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services
The DTCD administers three programs, the Special Projects of National Significance, the President Emergency plan for AIDS relief, and the Aids Education Training Centers. Our mission is to Strengthen and transform health care systems by supporting the development of leadership, evaluation, training and capacity development to assure the provision of high quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services. This AETC FOA supports the mission through the investment of federal funds and activities designed to improve systems of HIV care for PLWHA. 4

5. AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC Program)
Background
AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC Program)
Professional training arm of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Most recently reauthorized as the Ryan White Treatment Extension Act of 2009
Aligns with goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS):
Decrease HIV incidence
Increase access to care and optimize health outcomes for people living with HIV
Reduce HIV-related health disparities
Supports the goals of NHAS and the Affordable Care Act by providing training, education, and technical assistance to strengthen the delivery of services and quality of care along the HIV care continuum. 5

6. AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC Program)
Background
AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC Program)
Provides training, education, clinical consultation and technical assistance to health professionals who care for people living with HIV or at high risk of HIV, with an emphasis on minority or minority serving professionals
A national network of educators and trainers with expertise in clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with HIV and its related health conditions 6

7. Collaborations National AETCs that support & complement Regional AETCs
National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
National Evaluation Center (NEC)
National HIV/AIDS Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC)
Other Partners
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D grantees and planning bodies
The Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)
National Quality Center (NQC) 7

8. Purpose of Regional AETCs
This HRSA award will fund one (1) Regional AIDS Education Training Center in each of eight (8) regions to:
Increase the size and strengthen the skills of the HIV clinical workforce in the United States with an emphasis on racial and ethnic minority groups and minority-serving health care professionals
Improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum, including diagnosis, linkage, retention and viral suppression, in alignment with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, through training and technical assistance 8

9. Primary Areas of Focus Include
Training novice providers who are not currently providing HIV care and low volume providers who need support to provide high quality HIV care, with an emphasis on minority and minority-serving professionals
Assisting current HIV providers in Practice Transformation to improve patient outcomes along the care continuum
Collaborating with accredited schools to integrate HIV care and treatment in the education of inter-professional teams of pre-professionals 9

10. Regional AETCs Midwest AETC Frontier AETC Combine 5 & 7 Combine 8 & 10
New England
AETC
Northeast/Caribbean
AETC
Mid-Atlantic
AETC
Here is a map of the U.S. that shows the comparison between the Health and Human Service Regions and the AETC regions. Please refer to this map and the previous slide when deciding on which region you will be applying. Each applicant must select no more than one region to support in its application and must agree to support the HIV/AIDS training and education needs across the entire region selected. Also, please refer to the FOA for the amount of funding for which you can apply. There is a funding ceiling for each Region. This ceiling includes only AETC appropriated funds. It does NOT include funding for any special project, such as CDC Testing funds. Applications that exceed the funding amount will NOT be considered for funding under this announcement.
Pacific AETC
Southeast
AETC
South Central AETC

11. Organizational Structure
To ensure that areas with the greatest incidence of HIV/AIDS receive adequate support, HRSA has divided US and its jurisdictions into 8 regions that align with the Health and Human Service Regions:
New England AETC: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Northeast/Caribbean AETC: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Mid-Atlantic AETC: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Southeast AETC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Midwest AETC: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
South Central AETC: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Frontier AETC: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Pacific AETC: Arizona, California, Hawai’i, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
To ensure that areas with the greatest incidence of HIV/AIDS receive adequate support, HRSA has divided the United States and its jurisdictions into 8 regions that align with the Health and Human Service Regions. These regions are as follows: READ THE REGIONS AND STATES. 11

12. Summary of Funding
This program will provide funding during Federal fiscal years Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount based upon the region for which they are applying. The ceiling amount includes funds for:
AETC Program Activities (Training & TA, Practice Transformation, Interprofessional Education)
MAI activities (such as those that target populations on the US Mexico Border and American Indian/Alaska Natives)
CDC HIV Testing Initiative
Project Period: September 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019 (3 years 10 months)
Funding will be in the form of a cooperative agreement. The AETC Program intends to provide 8 awards for 3 years and 10 months from September 1, 2015 through June 30, The first budget period will be ten (10) months, September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Subsequent budget periods will be twelve (12) months, July 1 through June 30.

13. Comprehensive assessment of HIV diagnosis, treatment, and prevention-related training needs (as distinct from the Project Narrative Needs Assessment in Section IV.ii) to be completed in collaboration with other Federal Training Center Collaborative partners during the first 10-month budget period.
Train and provide technical assistance to health care professionals, inter-professional health teams and health care organizations.
Focus efforts on assisting providers with practice transformation that will lead to improving patient outcomes along the HIV continuum.
Train the faculty of health professions schools, graduate departments or other programs to better equip them to teach their students to address the health care needs of PLWH.
Successful applicants will have to demonstrate in their application the ability to complete the required tasks. The first five are listed here on the slide We have highlighted some of the program requirements here on these next two slides. Please refer to pages 2 and 3 of the FOA for further description of the requirements. Read the bullet points…

14. Identify and disseminate models of care and effective practices that improve patient outcomes in various clinical settings.
Create and support partnerships with health care organizations providing direct patient care at the local level, particularly Federally Qualified Health Centers that are not providing HIV care.
Work collaboratively within the AETC Network including the national components of the AETC Program.
Develop and implement a comprehensive evaluation plan to measure the impact of education, training and technical assistance activities on trainees’ knowledge, skills and behaviors.
Develop and implement a quality management plan to improve AETC services and outcomes.
In addition, the ability to collaborate and support partnerships as well evaluate the impact of your work are also required activities and ones that successful applicants will have to demonstrate in this application. Please refer to pages 2 and 3 of the FOA for further description of the requirements. I will now turn it over to Rupali Doshi to discuss the organizational structure.

15. Project Abstract
Must be single-spaced and limited to one page in length. Include description of:
Applicant’s contact information
Proposed project
Needs to be addressed
Proposed services
Targeted Population
The abstract provides the Objective Review Committee (ORC) with a brief snapshot of your program and your community, the challenges in your area, and the nature of your request for funding. Reviewers read the abstract first, so think of the abstract as a “mini-application.” Reading the abstract first helps reviewers mentally process the more detailed information presented in the body of your application. If you are requesting ‘funding preferences’ please make sure this is noted in the abstract. More detailed information is provided in the FOA and the instructions for completing the abstract can be found in SF-424 Application guide.

16. Program Narrative – 7 Parts
Introduction
Needs Assessment
Methodology
Work Plan
Resolution of Challenges
Evaluation and Technical Support Capacity
Organizational Information
This section provides a comprehensive framework and description of all aspects of the proposed project. It should be succinct, self-explanatory and well organized so that reviewers can understand the proposed project. .

17. Program Narrative – Introduction
Description of the geographic area
Demonstrate understanding of HIV epidemic and care delivery system in the region
HIV treatment options and associated challenges as well as their impact on the education and training needs of the region’s health care professionals
This section allows applicants to demonstrate their knowledge of the region and the challenges associated with providing education and training to health care providers

18. Program Narrative – Needs Assessment
A preliminary statement of need for the AETC program
A description of how gaps and support needs with regard to HIV knowledge, skills and ability of health care professionals in the region will be identified
A description of how training needs of the HIV workforce in the region will be assessed
A description of how relevancy and timeliness of education, training and technical assistance will be ensured
This section is not asking applicants to prepare a needs assessment but to address the need for HIV workforce training in their region and discuss how you propose to approach conducting a workforce needs assessment. This section is designed to allow applicants the ability to demonstrate their knowledge of HIV workforce training needs in their region. Recipients of this grant will later be asked to conduct a needs assessment as part of their first year’s activities.

19. Program Narrative – Methodology
Propose to address the stated needs and meet each of the described program requirements and expectations in each category
Training and Technical Assistance (modalities)
Practice Transformation
HIV Interprofessional Education
Minority AIDS Initiative
CDC Testing (optional)
Quality Management
This section is Asks the big Question “How”. Here applicants will have to demonstrate how they will approach the needs identified in the problem statement and their approach to each of the program activities. Pages of the FOA all pertain to the methodology .

20. Training and Technical Assistance Modalities Include:
Didactic presentations
Interactive presentations
Communities of practice
Self-study
Clinical preceptorships
Clinical consultation
Coaching for organizational capacity building
One aspect of the methodology section allows applicants to describe the training and technical assistance modalities they propose to use to improve the knowledge, skills and behaviors of HIV health care professionals . Pages of the FOA provide detailed descriptions of the modalities.

21. Practice Transformation Project (PT)
Each Regional AETC will be required to include PT in their workplan and budget For this project, each region must identify: (1) at least 3 community health centers (CHCs), that are not funded by the Ryan White Program as a grant recipient or subrecipient (2) at least 3 Ryan White funded Part A and/or B subrecipients, to implement a longitudinal project over the life of the cooperative agreement
read from slide. As noted on page 30 of the FOA, applicants must devote 40% of their project budget (exclusive of CDC HIV Testing Funds) to PT

22. Practice Transformation Project
The clinical sites may work directly with regional AETC and/or regional partner
Year 1 (10 months): Determining clinical site’s organizational and training needs; Planning and strategizing the training approach; Developing an evaluation plan
Year 2-4: Implementing the Practice Transformation Project
Year 4: Focus on analysis of data collection and evaluation of the overall project. This requires collaboration with AETC NEC
PT project is to be included in line item budget (Attachment 8)
In addition to these requirements, the clinical sites may work directly with the regional AETC or Local Partners.
In addition to the information in the SF424A, applicants must submit a program specific line-item budget as Attachment 8 which is a required attachment. The line-item budget must include as separate columns, amounts for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and if requested, CDC HIV Testing Initiative for the first budget year (10 months). The total cost amount for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and CDC HIV Testing Initiative must not exceed the total cost regional ceiling amount reflected in the table under Section II 2.

23. HIV Interprofessional Education (IPE) Project
Each AETC will be required to develop IPE program and partner with an accredited school
IPE Programs must incorporate hands-on clinical learning opportunities and opportunities for students to reflect on learning activities
Students must demonstrate IPE competencies
Year 1 (10 months): Planning with committed schools and strategizing the collaborative approach
Year 2-4: Implementing the HIV IPE Project with continuous quality improvement, evaluation and analysis of data
IPE project is to be included in line item budget (Attachment 8)
Applicants are required to describe how your organization will design and implement the HIV Interprofessional Education Project or IPE project. Applicants must partner with accredited schools of, and graduate departments or programs of, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy. Partners may also include but are not limited to accredited schools of, and graduate departments or programs of, dentistry, behavioral health, social work, public health, and allied health. Applicants must demonstrate Commitment, in the form of a memorandum of agreement or understanding, from accredited schools previously mentioned as well as with any other programs with whom they may partner. They must also demonstrate the ability to perform curriculum mapping and have infrastructure in place to implement an interprofessional education program which includes faculty from various health professions as well as administrative support; And applicants must provide letters of support from community partners that will provide clinical opportunities utilizing the diverse health professions being targeted through this program. 
As noted on page 30 of the FOA, the HIV IPE Project must be 10% of the total budget exclusive of CDC HIV Testing funds.
In addition to the information in the SF424A, applicants must submit a program specific line-item budget as Attachment 8. The line-item budget must include as separate columns, amounts for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and if requested, CDC HIV Testing Initiative for the first budget year (10 months). The total cost amount for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and CDC HIV Testing Initiative must not exceed the total cost regional ceiling amount reflected in the table under Section II 2. Summary of Funding.

24. Minority AIDS Initiative
Each AETC must include activities and programs aimed at building the capacity of minority providers and minority-serving health care professionals.
Innovative projects involving training of minority health care professionals and allied health care professionals and/or those who serve racial and ethnic minorities
Capacity building with community based clinical care organizations
Read Slide – Note that while MAI funds are intended for innovative projects they are not limited solely to new projects. Funded applicants will be responsible for tracking and reporting how MAI funds are spent. Page 21 of the FOA includes the MAI performance measures applicants should keep in mind as designing a methodology, workplan and budget for the MAI projects.

25. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Expanded HIV Testing
Funding for this project depends on the availability of funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If awarded these funds, the AETC will disseminate funds to the CDC-defined jurisdictions in a manner consistent with need.
Prepare a separate budget for the CDC (see budget template)
Each awardee will be expected to disseminate funds to each of the 34 health department jurisdictions funded under CDC’s PS Expanded HIV Testing Program, Category B, in a manner consistent with need. Eligibility for Category B is limited to health department jurisdictions with at least 3,000 Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino adults and adolescents (unadjusted number) living with a diagnosis of HIV infection as of year-end 2008 surveillance reports.
We highly encourage you to apply for the maximum amount available – typically around $80,000 of CDC funds.
In addition to the information in the SF424A, applicants must submit a program specific line-item budget as Attachment 8. The line-item budget must include as separate columns, amounts for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and if requested, CDC HIV Testing Initiative for the first budget year (10 months). The total cost amount for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and CDC HIV Testing Initiative must not exceed the total cost regional ceiling amount reflected in the table under Section II

26. Program Narrative – Methodology
For each activity there should be alignment with the narrative, program-specific line item budget, budget justification and work plan
Training and Technical Assistance (modalities)
Practice Transformation
HIV Interprofessional Education
Minority AIDS Initiative
CDC Testing (optional)
Quality Management
The Program Narrative which contains the key components and talks of how applicants will achieve the program activities must align with the narrative, program-specific line item budget, budget justification and workplan. Next we will discuss the work plan. .

27. Work Plan Narrative
Applicants must describe activities or steps that will be used to achieve each of the action steps proposed in the methodology section
Use a timeline
Include goals for the program
Identify objectives and action steps
Attachment 9 Required Logic Model
Read Slide – Pages of the FOA provide instructions to the applicant on the workplan, the workplan narrative and Attachment which is a required attachment. Applicants must submit a logic model for the design, management and evaluation of their project.

28. Work Plan Table Components- REQUIRED
Attachment 1: AETC Master Work Plan
Goals
Objectives
Action Steps
Staff Responsible
Timeline for Action Steps
Measurable outcomes
Provide a work plan in a table format for the 3 year and 10-month project period
Please note this attachment is a required one
To be clear about definitions, be aware that
Goals are broad statements of things you hope to accomplish or address at some point in time –usually over the long term;
Objectives, on the other hand, are specific and time framed statements of things you will accomplish by the end of your budget period.
The focus here is to clearly explain how each goal and its corresponding objectives contribute to your overall plan to address the needs identified in the Program Narrative section. The key action steps should be specific activities that will help you achieve each listed objective. Developing a work plan that implements your goals and objectives, and key action steps requires input from, and planning by, numerous individuals throughout your organization Identify the key people to help develop the work plan, and give yourself plenty of time to meet and to discuss what should go into these two sections. Allow time for key participants to review and edit these sections.

29. Resolution of Challenges
Discuss challenges that are likely to be encountered in designing and implementing the activities described in the work plan, and approaches that will be used to resolve such challenges

30. Evaluation and Technical Support Capacity
The evaluation plan should:
Include standardized methods to monitor and evaluate program activities
Ensure that HIV expertise is maintained among faculty
Ensure consistency with HIV treatment guidelines
Manage, collect, utilize and report program data, including outcome information, for this project
In this section applicants will describe how their organization will report data on training events and trainees to HRSA in accordance with the US Office of Management and Budget regulations by using the Participant Information Forms (PIF) and the Event Record (ER)

31. Organizational Information
Describe the mission of the applicant organization
How the AETC Program fits within the scope of organization’s mission
Describe organization’s structure and capacity (staff, administrative and fiscal oversight, expertise, governance and key collaborations)
Read Slide –
Next we will hear from Karen Mayo in our Division of Grants Management Operations who will walk us through the Budget sections of the application

32. Application iv: Budget
Budget Section (Sections A-F)
Detailed Budget
Budget Justification
As I stated from the previous slide please make sure your application include the budget and make sure section A-F is filled out and submit a detailed budget with the justification.

33. Budget: Section A - Budget Summary
93.145
$2,336,000
$2,336,000
AETC
$584,000
$584,000
MAI
This slide is a example of the SF424 A and how it should be filled out!
The AETC component of the budget includes the AETC base, Practice Transformation Project and the IPE Project.
MAI includes training of minority health care professionals and allied health care professionals and/or capacity building with community based clinical care organizations (including faith-based organizations) that target and serve racial and ethnic minority adults, adolescents and children living with HIV/AIDS, including those living along the US-Mexico border; African Americans; Alaska Natives; Latinos; American Indians; Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in highly impacted communities.
$80,000
$80,000
CDC HIV Testing Initiative
$3,000,000
$3,000,000

34. Budget: Section B - Budget Categories
CDC HIV Testing Initiative
AETC
MAI
This slide is another example of the SF424 and on this form your will enter the cost in the particular categories on how the funds will be spent and please make sure all of your numbers add up correctly to the total budget.
$2,336,000
$584,000
$80,000
$3,000,000

35. NEW EXAMPLE of Program -specific line-item budget
4/21/2017
NEW EXAMPLE of Program
-specific line-item budget
Practice Transformation Project (at least 40%)
IPE Project (at least 10%)
CDC HIV Testing Initiative
Annual Salary
FTE
Fringe
AETC Base
MAI (20%)
TOTAL
Training
Admin
Principal Investigator
$ ,000
0.60
$ ,000
$ ,000
$ 60,000
$ ,000
$ ,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL
Consultant Costs
Speakers/Honoraria
TOTAL CONSULTANTS
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
INDIRECT COSTS (Not to exceed 8%)
TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS
AETC Base and MAI funds can be used for any of the program activities.
The total cost amount for the Regional AETC base, Practice Transformation Project, IPE Project, MAI, and CDC HIV Testing Initiative must not exceed the total cost regional ceiling amount reflected in the table under Section II
Practice Transformation project must be at least 40% of total, HIV Interprofessional Education Project must be at least 10% of total, and MAI must be at least 20% of total. 
Based on language that was written into this FOA, please use this example of a program-specific line-item budget to guide your application. Due to space limitations I was not able to include all of the rows that you should include, but please make sure to include all the appropriate details as outlined in the FOA. We are asking for base and MAI funds to be separated because HRSA needs to be able to track the use of MAI funds for reporting purposes.
Each stand-alone program activity should have its own 2 columns (training and administrative).

36. Budget: Budget Sections Explained
Detailed Budget
Standard Budget Categories
Personnel (Include all staff to be paid for by this cooperative agreement)
Fringe benefits
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual (subcontractors)
Other
Total direct charges (sum of 6a-6h)
Indirect charges
Totals (6i- 6j)
Includes Detailed Budget
For 10-Month Budget Period (1 page). One-year budgets for each subsequent budget period must be submitted.
KAREN-
budget period is only 10 months (9/1/15 – 6/30/15) and subsequent budget periods are 12 months (7/1 – 6/30). Budgets must be submitted for each of the four budget periods.
The 12 month budget period is only one page long and it is one year budgets for each subsequent budget period that must be submitted; it should include the standards budget categories such as your personnel cost, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual, construction, and other adding up to the total cost of the project.

37. Budget Justification: Budget Section B a - k
Explains line items included in Budget section B a - k, Detailed Budget, Year One.
Describe each cost element and explain how each cost contributes to meeting the project’s objectives/goals. Be very careful about showing how each item in the “other” category is justified.
For subsequent budget years, highlight any changes from year one or clearly indicate that there are no substantive budget changes during the project period.  
MUST be concise. Do NOT use the justification to expand the project narrative.
*Don’t forget - Award funds may not be used to pay the salary of an individual at a rate in excess $183,300 (P.L ); also applies to subawards/subcontracts.
KAREN-
Adjust text in column one.  First budget period is only 10 months (9/1/15 – 6/30/15) and subsequent budget periods are 12 months (7/1 – 6/30).  Budgets must be submitted for each of the four budget periods.
Read bullets

38. Funds Cannot Be Used For
International training activities
International travel expenses
Construction costs
To support training and education activities that should be provided as part of the mission of a recipient or subrecipient institution
Educational efforts that should be supported by private industry or other public agencies
KAREN-
Funds cannot be used for the following expenses: International training, International travel, Construction costs, To supplant training and education activities that should be provided as part of the mission of a grantee or sub-grantee institution or to supplant funds for educational efforts that should be supported by private industry or other public agencies.

39. Staffing and Minimum Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Requirement
Includes all staff for this project, including but not limited to:
Project Director, .5 to 1.0 FTE
Clinical Director, 10% FTE
Fiscal Representative
Oral Health Director
Evaluator
Data Manager
All applicants must submit a staffing plan. The staffing plan should include all key staff who have responsibility or oversight of the proposed project.
Include, at a minimum the following key personnel: Project Director, Fiscal representative/officer, Clinical Director, Oral Health Director, Evaluator, Data Manager
Please describe the qualifications of the individuals selected for the required project positions. All required staff should be located within the region.
The level of effort should range between 0.5 and 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE).
Biographical sketches for key staff position forms may be found SF Each biographical sketch should provide concise information about the education, experience and qualifications of the staff member, and justify the amount of time budgeted for each one. We want to point out that your personnel and faculty should be HIV experts with experience and commitment to HIV clinical education and training. Ideally your personnel and faculty will reflect the diversity of clinical disciplines, gender, and the races and ethnicities present.

40. Attachments Attachment 1 – Work Plan (required)
Attachment 2 – Position Descriptions for Key Personnel (required)
Attachment 3 – Biographical Sketches of Key Personnel (required)
Attachment 4 – Signed and Dated Letters of Support, Memoranda of Agreement, Descriptions of Contracts (optional)
Attachment 5 – Project Organizational Chart (required)
Attachment 6 – Projected Number of Trainees (required)
Attachment 7 – Request for Funding Preference (required if applicable)
Attachment 8 – Line Item Budgets for Years 1 (10 months) 2-4 (required)
Attachment 9 – Logic Model (required)
Attachment 10 – Other relevant documents (optional)
We recommend that you submit each Attachment separately versus sending them all as one attachment. Please note attachments 1 through 3, 5 through 9 are required with attachment 7 being required of applicable. If you choose to submit all attachments together as one, you will need to include a table of contents for the attachments. Grants.gov allows up to 15 attachments.
ALL attachments add to your 80 pages limit.

41. Review and Selection Process Funding Preference/Consideration
Please see Section 5.3 of HRSA’s SF-424 Application Guide.
Funding Preferences:
Qualification 1: Training of Minority-Serving Health Professionals
Qualification 2: Training of Minority Health Professionals
Qualification 3: Training for Treatment of Hepatitis B or C Co-infection with HIV
Applicants receiving the preference will be placed in a more competitive position among applications that can be funded. Applications that do not receive a funding preference will be given full and equitable consideration during the review process. The funding preferences are as follows:
Qualification 1: Training of Minority Serving Health Professionals
An applicant may request funding preference if the proposed program: (A) trains, or results in the training of health professionals who will provide treatment for minority individuals and Native Americans with HIV/AIDS and other individuals who are at high risk of contracting such disease;
Qualification 2: Training of Minority Health Professionals
An applicant may request funding preference if the proposed program: trains, or result in the training of minority health professionals and minority allied health professionals to provide treatment for individuals with such disease;
Qualification 3: Training for Treatment of Hepatitis B or C Co-infection with HIV
An applicant may request funding preference if the proposed program: train or result in the training of health professionals and allied health professionals to provide treatment for hepatitis B or C co-infected (with HIV) individuals.
In order for an applicant to receive preference the applicant must request the preference and include it in attachment 7.

42. Contact Information
Sherrillyn Crooks, PA-C Branch Chief, HIV Education Branch, Office of HIV/AIDS Training & Capacity Development (301)