Request for Application: HHS0012010
Agency: DSHS
Procurement Number: HHS0012010
Procurement Name: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)/Texas Infertility Prevention Project (TIPP)
Program Name: HIV/STD Program
Release Date:
Submission Deadline: January 12, 2023 — 10:30 am CST
Executive Summary
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting Applications on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS or the System Agency) for the Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Texas Infertility Prevention Project (STD/TIPP).
The purpose of the STD/TIPP is to provide support for partner sites – such as local health departments and clinics that support family planning, maternity health, and the prevention of sexually-transmitted disease (STD) – with respect to:
- Training and technical assistance;
- Data management and evaluation;
- The purchase and dissemination of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis test kits; and
- Laboratory fees associated with the analysis of tests.
DSHS has identified $1,597,122.00 of funding per year (i.e., the Project Period), which may be renewed for up to four (4) additional one-year periods. However, renewal of funding beyond the initial year is not guaranteed.
Applicants should reference Article II, Scope of Grant Project for detailed information regarding the purpose, background, eligible population, eligible activities, and requirements of the STD/TIPP.