[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources - 7/17/25 #u#

Thu Jul 17 09:10:55 PDT 2025

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners,

Welcome to this week’s HIV/STI Prevention listserv email! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item.

In this week’s email (click on the title to jump to that item):

  *   SAMHSA HCV Elimination Funding Opportunity due August 1, 2025 (informational webinar today)
  *   July 24 Webinar: NHAHC & NASTAD Drug User Health & Housing: Creating Low-Barrier Housing Solutions
  *   STI/HIV Program Director Orientation for Rural Areas

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SAMHSA has recently released a NOFO for a Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot<https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-25-005> due by August 1, 2025. There will be an informational webinar held July 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET and you can join at this link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGM3OTQxYzgtODgwOC00N2ZmLWFhMTgtNTNlODFkNzAzZjM4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22779c5b08-4888-4e5d-8b77-180c570b7022%22%7d> (Microsoft Teams).

Description: The purpose of this proof-of-concept program is to leverage existing health care institutions’ capacity to prevent, test for, treat, and cure Hepatitis C (HCV) in individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) and/or severe mental illness (SMI), particularly in communities severely affected by homelessness and to gain insights on effective ways to identify patients, complete treatment and reduce reinfection.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are States and Territories, including the District of Columbia, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service, or other public or private non-profit entities, including faith-based organizations.
Award Information
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $100,000,000
Anticipated Number of Awards: 13-40 awards
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $2,500,000 - $7,500,000 per award for the first 2 years (up to $1,250,000 - $3,750,000 per year)
Length of Project: Up to 3 years
Call Information

On July 17, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will hold a 60-minute webinar and conference call on a recently released Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot (TI-25-005).

SAMHSA staff will lead the webinar, presenting on basic information related to the grant, such as the grant’s purpose, funding, length of the project, and time periods; applicant eligibility criteria; application requirements; required and allowable activities; data collection and reporting; funding restrictions; application evaluation criteria; and contact information.

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, July 17, 2025
Link to meeting URL:  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGM3OTQxYzgtODgwOC00N2ZmLWFhMTgtNTNlODFkNzAzZjM4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22779c5b08-4888-4e5d-8b77-180c570b7022%22%7d

Meeting ID: 239 431 941 631 7
Passcode: LN7nY3o9

Call-in information:  +1 206-420-5032,,574682280#
Phone conference ID: 574 682 280#
Note: Registration is not required. The phone line and Internet link will be live 30 minutes before the start of the event.
Additional information: The NOFO is available on the SAMHSA website at https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-25-005.
Applicants with programmatic questions should contact Hep C Free staff via e-mail at HepCFree at samhsa.hhs.gov<mailto:HepCFree at samhsa.hhs.gov> and, for budget or grants management questions, contact FOACSAT at samhsa.hhs.gov<mailto:FOACSAT at samhsa.hhs.gov>.

Zakiya Grubbs, MPH

Senior Manager, Hepatitis

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

(202) 897-0081 | zgrubbs at NASTAD.org<mailto:zgrubbs at NASTAD.org>

NASTAD

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Good afternoon,

Join us on July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time for a webinar focused on best practices for creating and sustaining low-barrier housing options for people who use drugs and other vulnerable populations. We’ll explore effective housing models, stigma-reduction strategies, and ways to build landlord and developer engagement. Register for the webinar here<https://nastad.zoom.us/meeting/register/8Z5fyCe3Rw27THMQObEDtw>.

Panelists:

  *   Devin McEnry, Central City Concern<https://centralcityconcern.org/> (Portland, OR)
  *   Tanesha Seaborn, The Housing Center<https://thehousingcenter.org/> (Cleveland, OH)

Have Questions?
We invite you to submit questions, by Monday July 21st to help guide the discussion! Email questions to joy at nhahc.org<mailto:joy at nhahc.org>

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain tools, insight, and strategies to strengthen housing access and stability for those most in need.

Thank you,

Juan

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STI/HIV Program Director Orientation for Rural Areas
NACCHO is launching a training and mentorship program for new and emerging program leaders responsible for STD/HIV programs. This orientation is ONLY for individuals with less than two years of experience who work in rural, local, or tribal health departments - this is defined as serving populations of less than 99,000. The orientation is a free, in-person, 1.5-day meeting from September 15 (full day) through September 16, 2025 (half day) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this form<https://naccho.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=XUONXfuMn9Hp2yl0d3ZG3g~~&pe=XwPRRo2qbMHciF79aQ6nDrFqQ8-WcTXI2WnmbTHeClmZGRezUM74Mp_jHBAV7hzR5zorrIOWSrujv1SyBAufag~~&t=Q-kYmJ4801WoAKjfMQVa5w~~> by July 31, 2025. Space is limited, and selection will consider the burden of disease, years of experience, and geographic diversity.

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Shelley Pearson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Phone: 503-381-6173
Fax: 971-673-0178

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