Minority AIDS Initiative: Service Integration

For programmatic or technical questions:
LCDR Katie Hager
240.276.1268
Katie.Hager@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Office of Financial Resources
240.276.1400
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grant review process and application status questions:
Samantha Dock Herbster
240.276.0405
Samantha.DockHerbster@samhsa.hhs.gov

The Minority AIDS Initiative: Service Integration program (Short Title: MAI-SI) provides grants to integrate evidence-based, culturally competent mental and substance use disorder treatment with HIV primary care and prevention services. The population of focus is individuals of racial and ethnic minorities, including black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Asian and Pacific Islander populations, with a serious mental illness or co-occurring disorder living with or at risk for HIV and/or hepatitis.

Required activities include:

1. Accessible HIV and hepatitis prevention services within a behavioral healthcare setting
2. Culturally-informed, evidence-based mental and substance use disorder treatment and practices that are trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and culturally appropriate
3. Peer support services
4. Outreach to inform individuals of available behavioral health services, and HIV and hepatitis primary care and prevention services
5. Case management services to coordinate all aspects of care, including behavioral health, primary care, HIV and hepatitis treatment, housing, benefits, employment, and other supportive services

SAMHSA intends to make an equitable distribution of awards in terms of geography including urban, rural, and remote settings and balance among populations of focus and program size.

Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities, including:

• States and territories
• Political subdivisions of states
• Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations
• Community- and faith-based organizations

Award ceiling: $485,000 per year
Project period: Up to 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 18
Estimated total program funding: $8,730,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and online application procedures are available through grants.gov.