Rapid Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Referral

Funding Opportunity Number: TI-13-009 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.243Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-SAMHSClosing Date: Apr 05, 2013Award Ceiling: $40,000Expected Number of Awards: 25Creation Date: Feb 14, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this program is to address the high prevalence of viral hepatitis C infection among IV drug users in selected opioid treatment programs (OTPs). In addition to providing rapid hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing, applicants must develop a plan for providing referrals for care and treatment that include, but are not limited to primary health care, public health, mental health, and medical services for those who are HCV positive or are at high-risk of HCV infection.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding