Ryan White Part B 2025-2026 (Continuation)

MSDH administers Ryan White Part B (RWPB) funding to provide essential HIV care services for income-eligible individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Mississippi, prioritizing those out of care or medically underserved. Through partnerships with community-based organizations, health centers, and local health departments, the program promotes access to comprehensive medical and support services that promote retention in care, viral suppression, and the elimination of health disparities, aiming to end the HIV epidemic in Mississippi by 2030. This RFA aligns with federal Ryan White standards and requires applicants to address health inequities by identifying disproportionately affected groups, providing supporting data, and outlining how proposed services will reduce these disparities. The purpose of this RFA is to fund subrecipients that will deliver access to a full range of core medical and support services that contribute to retention in care, viral load suppression, eliminate health disparities, and to end the HIV epidemic in the State of Mississippi by 2030 [1] . Organizations currently funded under this program and in good standing will have the opportunity to apply for funding for the districts in which they are presently funded. This RFA is divided into two tracks: Track A: Applicants may request funding to provide services by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-defined Ryan White service category in any or all Mississippi public health district(s). There is a preference for applicants seeking to establish an HIV medical home model. A medical home is defined as providing either outpatient ambulatory health or medical case management in addition to a minimum of four (4) other Ryan White services. Applicants are not required to apply as a medical home and may apply for however many services they feel appropriate for their healthcare delivery model. Track B: Track A applicants may request additional funding to provide outreach and retention services (defined in Supported Activities and Services section) in District 5 (Hinds, Rankin, and Madison counties only), District 7, District 8, and District 9. [1] Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) is a bold, whole-of-society initiative coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by 75% by 2023 and by 90% by 2030 and advance health equity by scaling up key HIV prevention and treatment strategies. More information can be found at: https://www.hrsa.gov/ending-hiv-epidemic