Syringe Access Fund Request for Proposals Overview

The Team Zach Ford, program manager Paola Barahona, senior program manager

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Webinar Agenda AIDS United Syringe Access Fund Eligibility & Grant Requirements How to Apply Attachments Application & Grantee Selection Timeline Q&A

AIDS UNITED

AIDS UNITED Who We Are AIDS United is a national, nonprofit organization with a singular mission and focus to end AIDS in the US

AIDS UNITED What We Do We lead the charge for responsive and effective federal, state, and local policies that benefit people living with and at risk for HIV We invest in innovative models to meet the needs of communities affected by HIV/AIDS We have given more than $104M in direct funding and leveraged $117M to increase capacity of communities and organizations responding to HIV in the US We inform the field with best practices and lessons learned

AIDS UNITED How We Do It We advance advocacy based on sound public policy; strategic grantmaking to affected communities; targeted & tailored capacity building for organizations responding to the epidemic; and, research & evaluation to inform the field We work within a social justice framework that challenges the foundational issues of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia, socioeconomic inequality, gender discrimination, and stigma

Syringe Access Fund 2004 Funding Collaborative 25 33% $17.7 M 289 Grants 146 Organizations

Round 9: Year 1 Recap 58 Grantees 51 Program Grants 7 Policy Grants 3.6 M Syringes Collected 25.7 M Syringes Distributed 110,000 Participants

SAF Funding Areas Syringe Access Direct Services Access to sterile syringes through syringe services programs (SSPs) Education/Mobilization Policy/advocacy campaigns focused on improving public policy at local, state, and/or national levels

MIPA Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS Extending this concept to the meaningful involvement of people who use drugs Download at aidsunited.org/resources

Eligibility & Grant Requirements Nonprofit status Location Current, previous, or new grantees One application per organization Existing or new syringe services programs Adhere to a 2-Year grant period Annual reporting cycle Total awards Maximum award Government agencies must meet 1:1 match

Application Logistics Page Limit Clear, thorough responses Three ways to apply: Written Application via FoundationConnect Skype conference call Video Skype/phone conference request deadline is Friday, October 13 Email saf@aidsunited.org to schedule Complete materials are due no later than 5:00pm ET on November 10 Incomplete applications will not be reviewed!

Attachments Two-year Project Budget Operating Budget Audit Board of Directors List Memoranda of Agreement or Letters of Support Diversity Table

Applying Using FoundationConnect

FoundationConnect Tips Internet browser compatibility: Please use Chrome or Firefox Do not use Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge You are able to save your work and complete the application in multiple phases Text MUST be entered into all required fields to save the application or progress to the application tab To monitor page limit, complete the application in Word before submitting online. Be sure to paste as plain text into the system.

Skype Conference Requests for Skype conferences are due to saf@aidsunited.org no later than 5:00 PM ET on October 13, 2017. Approximately one hour, will be recorded. Must provide responses to all questions. AIDS United will send summary of responses. Approval due back to us within 3 business days All attachments due by no later than November 10 at 5:00pm ET.

Video Must provide responses to all questions Answer in order questions are asked in the RFP Make it clear to the reviewer which question is being answered Cannot exceed one hour Sent to saf@aidsunited.org via Dropbox Do not send as an email attachment Allow ample time for video to upload All attachments due by no later than November 10 at 5:00pm ET

Application & Grant Timeline September 15, 2017 September 26, 2017 September 28, 2017 October 13, 2017 November 10, 2017 December 18, 2017 February 1, 2018 Requests for Proposals Released Application assistance webinar Application assistance webinar Deadline for appointment requests for Skype conference call submissions Completed applications due Approved applicants will be notified of funding decisions Grant period begins

Questions

Further Questions? Contact us at saf@aidsunited.org Contact Zach at (202) 876-2836