About the Program

House Bill 06-1054, passed during the 2006 legislative session and signed by Governor Owens on June 6, 2006, appropriated funds to establish a “Colorado HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program.” The program will be administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division.

Key Components:

• Created to address local needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education through a competitive grant process
• Grants shall only be given for medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research
• Establishes an Advisory Committee to oversee the grant process and designates representation
   

Competitive Grants Program Criteria

Grant applicants shall:

• Address local community needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research
• Be non-profit organizations that are governed by a board of directors, have the benefit of tax-exempt status pursuant section 501 (c)(3) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code”, or local health departments

Advisory Committee

• Responsible for overseeing program strategies and ensuring compliance with the legislation
• Comprised of seven members appointed by the Executive Director of CDPHE:
   
  • Four members who are recommended by a statewide collaborative group that assists the department in the department's comprehensive plan for HIV and AIDS prevention;
  • One member who is recommended by the Department's Minority Health Advisory Commission;
  • One member who has expertise in HIV and AIDS prevention and education; and
  • One member who represents a clinic that receives moneys under Part C of the federal "Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act of 1990", as amended.

Responsibilities of the State Board of Health and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• Appoint seven Advisory Committee members (Executive Director)
• Adopt rules for the grants program
• Review recommendations of the Advisory Committee and approve grant recipients, grant amounts, and duration of each grant
• State board has final authority to approve the grants administered
   

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Contact Us
Colorado HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South (DCEED-STD/HIV Section-CHAPP-A3)
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2786
cdphe.dcchapp@state.co.us