Screening Targeted Populations to Interrupt On-going Chains of Transmission with Enhanced Partner Notification - The STOP Study

Secretary’s Forecast Summary CDC-RFA-PS09-004 CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, “Screening Targeted Populations to Interrupt On-going Chains of Transmission with Enhanced Partner Notification – The STOP Study.” Approximately $500,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund approximately 4 awards. The purpose of the program is to evaluate acute HIV infection (AHI) screening links to enhanced partner notification and contact tracing. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is prior to September 30, 2009