AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center | HRSA 19 036

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 19 036

The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC) funding opportunity (HRSA-19-036) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.145. It sits within the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F AETC Program, which has operated for nearly 30 years as a national backbone for training the health care workforce to better serve people living with HIV (PLWH) and to support HIV prevention through improved clinical practice. The program structure includes eight Regional AETCs that provide hands-on, targeted education and training; two National AETCs, including the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), which delivers HIV clinical consultation services to providers nationwide, and the AETC-NCRC, which coordinates and amplifies the work of the broader network; plus a separate AETC National Evaluation Contractor (NEC) that measures regional and national impact.

This particular announcement funds one organization to serve as the AETC-NCRC, essentially acting as the central hub for coordination, communication, and dissemination across the entire AETC ecosystem. The awardee is expected to function as the primary convener and organizer for the eight Regional AETC Programs and the NCCC, ensuring that effective training approaches, tools, and innovations are shared consistently and efficiently across regions. A core expectation is that the NCRC does not replace the work happening in the regions, but strengthens it by aligning efforts, reducing duplication, promoting common standards and messaging where appropriate, and helping the network respond quickly to changes in HIV care and prevention.

The opportunity emphasizes several major roles for the NCRC. First, it serves as the central coordinator, archivist, and promoter of the AETC Program's work, which includes maintaining and organizing program knowledge and products so that they are accessible and useful to the field. Second, it acts as the main convener of AETC programs and subject matter experts to develop educational and informational products, advance ongoing program priorities, and support peer learning across the network. A specific example named in the announcement is planning and organizing the annual RWHAP Clinical Conference, a key national venue for sharing clinical updates, implementation lessons, and best practices. Third, the NCRC is expected to coordinate and collaborate broadly, serving as a liaison between the AETC network and other federal agencies, non-federal partners, and RWHAP providers to disseminate AETC-developed resources and to position the program as a go-to national HIV education and training resource. Fourth, in collaboration with HRSA, the NCRC is tasked with scanning the horizon for emerging issues that could affect the AETC Program's ability to meet its goals and proposing practical remedies, which can include identifying gaps in provider knowledge, shifts in the epidemic, changes in guidelines, new prevention and treatment modalities, or evolving workforce needs.

Because this is a cooperative agreement, HRSA is signaling that the federal role will be active rather than hands-off. In practice, that typically means substantial involvement in priority setting, coordination expectations, and performance monitoring. The NCRC is also expected to contribute information and data to the National Evaluation Contractor (NEC) as requested by HRSA, supporting a clearer national picture of what training is being delivered, what audiences are being reached, and what impact is being achieved. The overall aim remains workforce-focused: increasing the number of health care providers who are trained and prepared to counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage PLWH, while also strengthening providers' ability to help reduce high-risk behaviors associated with HIV transmission. The Regional and National AETCs are described as delivering innovative, tailored, data-driven education, training, consultation, and clinical decision support, and the NCRC's job is to make that collective work more connected, visible, and responsive nationwide.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HRSA, HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), Office of Training and Capacity Development, with an original posting date of October 12, 2018 and an original closing date of December 10, 2018. It anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The award ceiling field is listed as 0 in the source data, which generally indicates the ceiling was not specified in that particular data extract rather than implying no funding. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with applicants directed to the full notice's eligibility section for the precise list of eligible entity types.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.145.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 12, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 10, 2018. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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