HRSA eNews February 16, 2017

National Donor Day

February 14 was National Donor Day. Donor day focuses on five points of life: organs, tissue, marrow, platelets, and blood. Many nonprofit health organizations sponsor blood and marrow drives and organ/tissue sign-ups across the nation. Currently, about 119,000 men, women and children are on the national transplant waiting list. Sign up or learn more about becoming an organ donor.

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HIV/AIDS in rural America

Faced with time and distance barriers along with enduring social bias, HIV-positive rural dwellers are less likely to find a clinic near their homes, more apt to drop out of care and more vulnerable to pervasive stigma where they live and work, experts said at a recent webinar. Reports of disparities in HIV care come on the heels of recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found lower adherence to "healthy behaviors" among rural residents – particularly smoking cessation – and gaps in the availability of care across a range of health conditions. Learn more about HIV/AIDS in rural America.

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All of Us Research Program announces funding opportunity for community partners

The National Institutes of Health announced a new funding opportunity for organizations interested in helping engage volunteers in the All of Us Research Program.  All of Us is an ambitious effort to gather data over time from 1 million or more people living in the United States, with the ultimate goal of accelerating research and improving health. NIH is designating up to $5 million per year over the next three years to support community-led outreach efforts to complement the program’s current efforts.  Eligible organizations include nonprofits, other community and faith-based organizations, minority-serving institutions and local governments, among others, who will support engagement with participant or provider communities. Applications are due on March 24, 2017, and NIH plans to issue awards in May 2017. Learn more about the All of Us Research Program funding opportunity. Funding Opportunities Health Workforce Area Health Education Centers Program - Apply by Mar 29 HIV/AIDS Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Existing Geographic Service Areas - Apply by Feb 17 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C Capacity Development Program - Apply by Feb 28 Using Evidence Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes among People Living with HIV (TA) - Apply by Mar 1 Using Evidence Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes among People Living with HIV (Evaluation)  - Apply by Mar 1 Health Information Technology Capacity Building for the Integration of Medicaid and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Data - Apply by Mar 22 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program - Apply by Mar 22 Maternal & Child Health State Public Health Coordinating Center for Autism - Apply by Feb 17 Health Care Delivery System Innovations for Children with Medical Complexity - Apply by Feb 27  Optimizing Family Support for Families of Children with or at-risk for Congenital Zika Virus Infection - Apply by Mar 2 National Maternal and Child Center for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement - Apply by Mar 6 Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Center - Apply by Mar 10 Maternal and Child Health Research Network Program Children with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (CSHCN-RN) - Apply by Mar 16 Maternal and Child Health Collaborative Office Rounds (MCH COR)  - Apply by Mar 20    Healthcare Systems Increasing Organ Donor Awareness - Apply by Feb 17 Poison Center Network Service Area Competition - Apply by Mar 20 Primary Health Care/Health Centers Service Area Competition - Additional Areas (SAC-AA) - Harrington, Maine; Brooklyn, Maryland; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Apply by Feb 21 Rural Health Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program - Apply by Mar 6 Black Lung Clinics Program - Apply by Mar 6 Black Lung Center of Excellence - Apply by Mar 6 Frontier Community Health Integration Project Technical Assistance, Tracking, and Analysis Program - Apply by Mar 13 View All Funding Opportunities