Improving HIV Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services – Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider | HRSA 17 114

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The Improving HIV Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services - Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider (ETAP) opportunity (HRSA-17-114) is a federal discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It was created on May 24, 2017, with an original application deadline of July 24, 2017. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would not only receive funding but would also work closely with HRSA in carrying out the project, with ongoing federal involvement in planning, execution, and oversight.

The central purpose of the grant is to support one organization to serve as the national Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider for a new, three-year initiative focused on improving HIV-related health outcomes by better coordinating supportive employment and housing services with HIV clinical care. Rather than directly providing services to people living with HIV, the ETAP awardee functions as the backbone support entity for the broader initiative: it is responsible for designing and conducting a multi-site evaluation and for delivering technical assistance (TA) to up to 10 demonstration sites that will be funded separately under HRSA-17-113. In other words, HRSA planned to fund multiple local demonstration projects that implement innovative models, while funding a single ETAP organization to help those sites succeed and to rigorously measure what works, for whom, and under what conditions.

Funding under the ETAP award is up to $700,000 per year for three years, and HRSA expected to make one single award. The initiative is aimed specifically at improving outcomes for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people living with HIV (PLWH), with a particular emphasis on racial and ethnic minority communities. The program recognizes that health outcomes for PLWH are shaped not only by access to medical treatment but also by stability in housing and the ability to gain or maintain employment. Housing instability and unemployment can directly undermine engagement in care, consistent medication adherence, and viral suppression. By encouraging coordination across HIV care systems, housing supports, and employment services, the overall initiative is designed to improve health outcomes while also improving housing and employment outcomes, reflecting a more comprehensive approach to HIV care.

As the evaluation lead, the ETAP recipient would be expected to create a cross-site evaluation framework that can be applied consistently across up to 10 diverse demonstration projects. That typically includes developing common measures and indicators, establishing data collection and reporting processes, supporting data quality and performance monitoring, and producing analyses that synthesize findings across sites. A multi-site evaluation in this context is meant to go beyond individual success stories and instead generate credible evidence about the effectiveness of coordinated service models, implementation challenges, and operational strategies that can be replicated or adapted by other jurisdictions. The ETAP would also be expected to translate evaluation findings into practical lessons, tools, and recommendations that can inform future HIV service delivery and policy decisions.

On the technical assistance side, the ETAP role is to strengthen demonstration sites as they design, implement, and refine their interventions. This kind of TA generally includes help with program design and start-up, partnership development between medical providers and housing/employment organizations, workflow integration and referral coordination, staff training and coaching, continuous quality improvement, and support to meet reporting and evaluation requirements. Because the demonstration sites are intended to test innovative interventions, TA is also typically geared toward problem-solving in real time, helping sites adapt to local conditions while still maintaining enough consistency to evaluate results across the initiative.

The funding is connected to the HHS Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, highlighting an equity-driven focus on communities disproportionately affected by HIV. It is also supported in part through HRSA's Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS), which is often associated with piloting and evaluating innovative service models and disseminating best practices. The catalog listing for the program is CFDA 93.928, which aligns with HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-related activities and related initiatives.

Eligibility is broad but includes specific mention of Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), along with other eligible applicants as described in the full announcement's eligibility section. The key takeaway is that HRSA sought a single capable organization with the infrastructure and expertise to manage a national-level evaluation and deliver high-quality technical assistance across multiple sites, with the end goal of generating actionable evidence on how coordinated HIV care, housing, and employment services can improve both clinical and social outcomes for underserved people living with HIV in minority communities.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving HIV Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services – Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.928.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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