Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care: Evaluation Provider

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to award one cooperative agreement recipient to serve as the Evaluation Provider (EP) for the Strategies to Link, Engage, and Retain Men with HIV in Care initiative. The initiative aims to use implementation science to adapt, implement, and evaluate interventions that serve men with HIV who are not consistently engaged in care or experiencing barriers to staying in care. The funded Evaluation Provider will lead a multi-site evaluation of the project and provide evaluation-specific technical assistance to the implementation sites. • The initiative will be comprised of one Evaluation Provider, one Implementation Technical Assistance Provider, and up to eight implementation sites. • The Evaluation Provider will conduct evaluation activities drawing from frameworks and approaches developed in the field of implementation science. • The initiative emphasizes rapid adaptation, implementation, and evaluation, as well as public release of dissemination products based on human-centered design and adult learning principles. • The initiative directly aligns with Ryan White Program 2030, which aims to sustain high-quality care and treatment for people currently receiving services through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program while expanding efforts to identify and engage individuals with HIV who are undiagnosed or out-of-care.