Supporting Interventions with Technical Assistance

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is forecasting a funding opportunity titled "Supporting Interventions with Technical Assistance." This initiative is administered under HRSA’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F: Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS), which is dedicated to supporting innovative and replicable HIV care models. The SPNS program promotes the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-informed interventions to improve health outcomes and reduce HIV transmission, especially among underserved populations. This grant opportunity aims to support one organization to provide tailored, needs-based technical assistance (TA) to RWHAP recipients and providers. The goal is to address persistent challenges faced by these entities in adopting, adapting, and integrating proven HIV care interventions. Many RWHAP recipients struggle with barriers such as organizational inertia, competing priorities, and a lack of knowledge about how to effectively tailor interventions to their unique settings and patient populations. The funding will enable a single recipient to work directly with up to 20 subrecipient sites, selected in two phases, offering tailored support and one-time startup funding to enable implementation and uptake of existing interventions. The proposed project is expected to unfold through a structured and collaborative implementation science approach. The recipient will engage with RWHAP-funded sites to identify barriers and opportunities, and develop tailored technical support packages that may include training, resource adaptation, and on-the-ground guidance. The interventions to be supported are emerging or existing evidence-based models with proven potential to improve HIV care continuum outcomes. By fostering broader adoption of these models, HRSA aims to increase the overall effectiveness of the national HIV care delivery system. No cost sharing or matching funds are required for this funding opportunity. The program is expected to make one cooperative agreement award with a ceiling of $1.5 million, reflecting the total program funding available. This investment is intended to cover all implementation support and associated technical assistance activities across the subrecipient sites. The recipient will be expected to document and evaluate both the implementation processes and outcomes to inform future scaling and policy guidance. The forecasted timeline indicates the estimated post date for the funding announcement is May 1, 2026, with applications due by June 5, 2026. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. Awards are anticipated to be announced by September 1, 2026, with the project start date aligning with the award date. Given the SPNS program’s history of supporting similar initiatives, this opportunity aligns with a continued effort to build capacity and sustainability among RWHAP-funded entities. Interested applicants may direct questions to Natha Bakayoko at 301-443-8094 or via email at [email protected]. This forecasted opportunity provides a critical avenue for eligible public, nonprofit, academic, and for-profit entities to support the HIV care infrastructure through targeted, replicable intervention support, and aligns with national goals to end the HIV epidemic.