AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
AETC training events addressed critical HIV care delivery topics including HIV diagnosis, linkage to care, coordination of care, retention and/or re-engagement in care and antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral suppression.
The Regional AETCs trained 54,131 HIV health care providers across 10,851 training events.
27.6% of participants engaged at training events were new to serving people with HIV, while 32.5% had at least 10 years of experience serving people with HIV.
AETC training events addressed critical HIV care delivery topics including HIV diagnosis, linkage to care, coordination of care, retention and/or re-engagement in care and antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral suppression.
The Regional AETCs trained 54,131 HIV health care providers across 10,851 training events.
27.6% of participants engaged at training events were new to serving people with HIV, while 32.5% had at least 10 years of experience serving people with HIV.
Program Objective
The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AETC Program is to increase and support a health care workforce capable of providing HIV prevention and care and treatment to people with or at-risk of HIV.
Program goals include:
Goal 1: Expand the number of health care team members providing HIV care and prevention services.
Goal 2: Expand the ability of health care team members to provide effective HIV care and prevention services.
Goal 3: Improve health equity by integrating HIV care and prevention in primary care and other health care settings that provide services to underserved populations.
Goal 4: Enhance the capacity of the RWHAP AETC Program to train health care team members to serve people at risk for or with HIV.
The purposes of this funding are to: (1) Train health care personnel, including practitioners in programs under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act and other community providers, in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV disease, including the prevention of perinatal transmission of the disease, measures for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, and (as applicable to the type of health professional involved) prenatal and other gynecological care for women with HIV; (2) Train the faculty of schools of, and graduate departments or programs of, medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, public health, allied health, and mental health practice to teach health professions students to provide for the health care needs of individuals with HIV; (3) Develop and disseminate curricula and resource materials relating to the care and treatment of individuals with HIV and the prevention among individuals at risk of contracting HIV; and (4) Develop protocols for the medical care of women with HIV, including prenatal and other gynecological care for such women. The Program is comprised of several components: Regional AETCs, National Clinician Consultation Center, National AETC Support Center, National HIV Curriculum, National HIV Curriculum Integration Projects, and HIV Clinical Training Tracks in Primary Residency Care Programs.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
- Other
Eligible applicants include domestic public and nonprofit private entities, schools and academic health science centers. Community-based organizations are eligible to apply. Tribal organizations and tribal governments are also eligible to apply.
Beneficiaries
- Specific Restrictions (Determined at NOFO Level)
Persons with HIV
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the recommendations of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award (NOA).
Decision Timeline
- Approval: > 180 Days
Approximately nine (9) months.
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AETC Program is to increase and support a health care workforce capable of providing HIV prevention and care and treatment to people with or at-risk of HIV.
Program goals include:
Goal 1: Expand the number of health care team members providing HIV care and prevention services.
Goal 2: Expand the ability of health care team members to provide effective HIV care and prevention services.
Goal 3: Improve health equity by integrating HIV care and prevention in primary care and other health care settings that provide services to underserved populations.
Goal 4: Enhance the capacity of the RWHAP AETC Program to train health care team members to serve people at risk for or with HIV.
The purposes of this funding are to: (1) Train health care personnel, including practitioners in programs under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act and other community providers, in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV disease, including the prevention of perinatal transmission of the disease, measures for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, and (as applicable to the type of health professional involved) prenatal and other gynecological care for women with HIV; (2) Train the faculty of schools of, and graduate departments or programs of, medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, public health, allied health, and mental health practice to teach health professions students to provide for the health care needs of individuals with HIV; (3) Develop and disseminate curricula and resource materials relating to the care and treatment of individuals with HIV and the prevention among individuals at risk of contracting HIV; and (4) Develop protocols for the medical care of women with HIV, including prenatal and other gynecological care for such women. The Program is comprised of several components: Regional AETCs, National Clinician Consultation Center, National AETC Support Center, National HIV Curriculum, National HIV Curriculum Integration Projects, and HIV Clinical Training Tracks in Primary Residency Care Programs.
Mission Categories
Primary: Communicable Diseases
Other categories:
General Health and MedicalHealth Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Cooperative Agreements or grants will be awarded for the provision of training and technical assistance to build the capacity of RWHAP recipients and related providers, as per the specific program notices of funding opportunity.
Required Documentation
Applicants should review the individual HRSA notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) issued under this Assistance Listing program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements