6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1009-10-1.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1009-10-1.3 - Procedures for Grant ApplicationA. Grant Application Contents Grant applicant organizations seeking resources to provide HIV prevention and education programs will include the following information in their applications:
1. Applicants will submit documentation to verify that the grant applicant is a non-profit organization that is either:a. Governed by a board of directors,b. A tax-exempt organization 501 (c) (3) of the federal internal revenue code, orc. A county, district, or multiple public health agency.2. A description of how the applicant will provide medically accurate HIV prevention and education programs, to meet local community needs. The application must document that the HIV prevention and education program(s) is medically accurate.3. A description of the local HIV prevention or education issues(s) to be addressed, the geographic area and clients that shall be served and the history, experience, and cultural competence of the applicant to work with the targeted community or population, and provide services described in the application. The statement needs to include a description of the impact of HIV disease on the clients and community, the needs of the clients and community that will be served, and how the clients and community will benefit from the grant.4. Grant applications may also include activities related to conducting HIV prevention in conjunction with other comorbidities secondary to HIV.5. A description of the goal and objectives and activities planned to meet the goals and objectives. The description will be in the form of a scope of work that includes timelines for implementing the activities.6. A description of the roles and responsibilities of all staff funded through the application and partners or supporters.7. A detailed operative budget and budget narrative.8. A detailed evaluation plan which will include: a. A description of the applicant's capacity to comply with and monitor the implementation of the grant requirements,b. A description of process and outcome measures, indicators, and data that will be used to evaluate the grantee's ability to implement the scope of work and achieve the goals and objectives,c. Process measures shall include the number of clients to be reached, and when feasible, age, race, ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and sexual history,d. Outcome measures are required, those measures can include: increasing the number of people aware of their HIV status, early linkage to HIV care and treatment, increasing the number of individuals with knowledge relating to HIV and resources for prevention of HIV, improvement in attitudes and beliefs toward sexual health, increasing the number of people screened and referred to biomedical HIV prevention (PrEP and harm reduction). Outcome measures will be targeted to identify the number of people served, the type and cost of services, and the level of benefit or improvement achieved,e. Identifying the lessons the grantee learned from the implementation of the grant services, including discussion of the obstacles and how they were overcome as well as changes that would be made in the future,f. How the results will be used, disseminated, and communicated, and g. A detailed sustainability plan and timeline for implementing the plan to support the goals and objectives after the grant ends.B. Timelines for Grant Application Grant applications may be solicited on dates determined by the Office in consultation with the Advisory Committee. Applications will be reviewed within 120 days of submission and referral of recommended applications to the Board of Health will be within 180 days of submission.
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