Opportunity Information: Apply for TI 17 010
The International President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (INT PEPFAR-ATTC) funding opportunity is a SAMHSA/CSAT cooperative agreement program (FY 2017) designed to strengthen how HIV programs in select countries identify and address substance use and mental health needs that directly affect HIV prevention, care, and treatment outcomes. Through this initiative, SAMHSA seeks to establish internationally based Addiction Technology Transfer Centers in three focal countries, Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa, with the goal of building practical, on-the-ground capacity among HIV/AIDS programs, government agencies, and PEPFAR-supported implementers to respond to problematic substance use, including opioid dependence, and co-occurring mental disorders. The overall intent is to improve national HIV outcomes by making evidence-based substance use disorder and behavioral health services a more integrated, routine part of HIV service delivery for key and priority populations.
A central feature of the program is workforce and systems strengthening through training and technical assistance rather than direct service delivery. The INT PEPFAR-ATTCs are expected to transfer knowledge and build skills related to behavioral health service provision in HIV settings, including prevention, treatment, and recovery supports for substance-related and addictive disorders, especially when substance use and mental disorders occur together. The opportunity emphasizes practical education and implementation support, such as helping partners adopt evidence-based interventions, improve service quality, and create sustainable approaches that can be carried forward by local institutions. A specific priority is supporting the establishment and expansion of peer recovery and other recovery support service programs, recognizing that peer-based approaches can help with engagement, retention, and long-term stability for people affected by substance use disorders and HIV.
The work is framed as part of PEPFAR and host country governments broader strategies to control HIV, particularly in contexts where the epidemic is influenced by illicit drug use and harmful alcohol use. The announcement notes that SAMHSA has played an implementing-partner role in PEPFAR since 2005, providing technical assistance and training to government ministries and PEPFAR country teams in settings where substance use significantly contributes to HIV transmission and poor treatment outcomes. This grant continues and formalizes that role through dedicated centers in the three target countries. It also anticipates potential regional growth: with approval from the relevant U.S. Embassy and PEPFAR leadership, the centers in Ukraine and South Africa may later extend activities to additional countries in their respective regions, allowing the model to scale beyond the initial sites if it proves effective and aligned with regional priorities.
In terms of what grantees are expected to help partners accomplish, the FOA lays out several core capacity-building areas. First, grantees will support national and regional drug and alcohol policy development that enables evidence-based best practices for substance use and mental disorder treatment, which can include helping stakeholders understand proven models and how to implement them in ways consistent with local legal and regulatory environments. Second, grantees will promote evidence-based best practices and quality service delivery for substance use disorder treatment among key and priority populations, with an emphasis on integrating or coordinating these services with HIV programs. Third, they will help partners assess and address barriers that prevent people with substance use and co-occurring disorders from accessing HIV care and treatment, which can involve stigma, fragmented systems, limited provider skills, or gaps in referral and retention processes. Fourth, they will help initiate and implement peer and other recovery support services for key populations, strengthening the continuum from treatment engagement through sustained recovery support.
Collaboration and structured knowledge sharing are also built into the model. The Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa INT PEPFAR-ATTC programs are expected to work closely with other SAMHSA-funded, internationally based PEPFAR-ATTCs and with the U.S.-based National ATTC Network to develop and share evidence-based technical assistance tools and approaches. This networked structure is meant to speed up information exchange and technology transfer across sites, reduce duplication, and ensure that lessons learned in one setting can be adapted and applied elsewhere.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.243, reflecting SAMHSA's substantial involvement and partnership role during project implementation. The funding opportunity number is TI 17 010. SAMHSA anticipated making three awards, consistent with the three initial country-based centers, with an award ceiling of $500,000. The opportunity was posted on February 23, 2017, with an original application deadline of April 25, 2017. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement, indicating that applicants likely needed to review the FOA's eligibility section for precise organizational requirements and any country-specific or partnership expectations.
Taken together, INT PEPFAR-ATTC is aimed at improving HIV outcomes by strengthening the capacity of PEPFAR implementers and host-country systems to address substance use disorders and mental health conditions as core drivers of HIV risk and barriers to sustained treatment. Rather than creating parallel services, the program focuses on training, technical assistance, evidence-based practice implementation, policy and systems supports, and recovery-oriented models, including peer supports, to make behavioral health competence a standard part of effective HIV programming in Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa, with potential for wider regional impact over time.Apply for TI 17 010
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (Short Title: INT PEPFAR-ATTC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: INT PEPFAR-ATTC (International PEPFAR Addiction Technology Transfer Centers) Funding Opportunity
What is the INT PEPFAR-ATTC funding opportunity?
The International President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (INT PEPFAR-ATTC) opportunity is a SAMHSA/CSAT discretionary cooperative agreement program (FY 2017) designed to strengthen how HIV programs in select countries identify and address substance use and mental health needs that directly affect HIV prevention, care, and treatment outcomes.
What problem is this program trying to solve?
The program targets the ways problematic substance use (including opioid dependence) and co-occurring mental disorders contribute to HIV risk, disrupt engagement in HIV services, and worsen treatment outcomes. The overall intent is to improve national HIV outcomes by making evidence-based substance use disorder and behavioral health services a more integrated, routine part of HIV service delivery for key and priority populations.
Which countries are the initial focus of the program?
SAMHSA seeks to establish internationally based Addiction Technology Transfer Centers in three focal countries: Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making three awards, consistent with establishing one country-based center in each of the three focal countries (Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $500,000.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That structure reflects SAMHSA's substantial involvement and partnership role during project implementation.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.243.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is TI 17 010.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on February 23, 2017. The original application deadline was April 25, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. Applicants would need to review the FOA's eligibility section for the precise organizational requirements and any country-specific or partnership expectations.
What is the main goal of creating international ATTCs under this program?
The main goal is to build practical, on-the-ground capacity among HIV/AIDS programs, government agencies, and PEPFAR-supported implementers to respond effectively to problematic substance use and co-occurring mental disorders that affect HIV outcomes.
Is this funding intended to pay for direct clinical service delivery?
The central feature of the program is workforce and systems strengthening through training and technical assistance rather than direct service delivery.
What kinds of activities are the INT PEPFAR-ATTCs expected to deliver?
The centers are expected to transfer knowledge and build skills related to behavioral health service provision in HIV settings. This includes practical education and implementation support, such as helping partners adopt evidence-based interventions, improve service quality, and create sustainable approaches that can be carried forward by local institutions.
What populations does the opportunity emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes improving substance use disorder treatment quality and integration with HIV services for key and priority populations, particularly in settings where illicit drug use and harmful alcohol use influence the HIV epidemic.
What is meant by integrating behavioral health into HIV service delivery?
In this program context, integration means making evidence-based substance use disorder and behavioral health services a routine part of HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs, including coordination or linkage between services so that substance use and mental health needs are addressed alongside HIV needs.
Does the program address co-occurring mental disorders?
Yes. A specific focus is on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders, recognizing that these frequently occur together and can directly affect HIV prevention, care engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes.
What core capacity-building areas are laid out in the FOA?
The FOA describes several core areas grantees are expected to help partners accomplish:
- Support national and regional drug and alcohol policy development that enables evidence-based best practices for substance use and mental disorder treatment.
- Promote evidence-based best practices and quality service delivery for substance use disorder treatment among key and priority populations, with an emphasis on integration or coordination with HIV programs.
- Help partners assess and address barriers that prevent people with substance use and co-occurring disorders from accessing HIV care and treatment (for example, stigma, fragmented systems, limited provider skills, and gaps in referral, engagement, and retention).
- Help initiate and implement peer and other recovery support services for key populations, strengthening the continuum from treatment engagement through sustained recovery support.
What role do peer recovery and recovery support services play in this opportunity?
A specific priority is supporting the establishment and expansion of peer recovery and other recovery support service programs. The FOA highlights that peer-based approaches can support engagement, retention, and long-term stability for people affected by substance use disorders and HIV.
How does the opportunity relate to PEPFAR?
The work is framed as part of PEPFAR and host country governments broader strategies to control HIV, especially where illicit drug use and harmful alcohol use influence the epidemic. The announcement also notes SAMHSA's implementing-partner role in PEPFAR since 2005, providing technical assistance and training in settings where substance use contributes to HIV transmission and poor treatment outcomes.
What kind of policy work is contemplated under this program?
Grantees are expected to support national and regional drug and alcohol policy development that enables evidence-based best practices. This can include helping stakeholders understand proven models and how to implement them in ways consistent with local legal and regulatory environments.
What does "technology transfer" mean in the ATTC context?
Based on the FOA description, technology transfer is about structured knowledge sharing and practical capacity building: transferring evidence-based tools, approaches, and implementation know-how to HIV programs, government agencies, and PEPFAR-supported implementers so they can deliver better-integrated behavioral health and HIV services.
Are the three country programs expected to work together?
Yes. The Vietnam, Ukraine, and South Africa INT PEPFAR-ATTC programs are expected to work closely with other SAMHSA-funded, internationally based PEPFAR-ATTCs and with the U.S.-based National ATTC Network to develop and share evidence-based technical assistance tools and approaches.
Why is the networked structure (international sites plus the U.S. ATTC Network) important?
The networked approach is meant to speed up information exchange and technology transfer across sites, reduce duplication, and ensure that lessons learned in one setting can be adapted and applied elsewhere.
Is there potential for expansion beyond the initial three countries?
Yes. The opportunity anticipates potential regional growth: with approval from the relevant U.S. Embassy and PEPFAR leadership, the centers in Ukraine and South Africa may later extend activities to additional countries in their respective regions.
What approvals are mentioned for regional expansion?
Regional expansion is described as requiring approval from the relevant U.S. Embassy and PEPFAR leadership.
What outcomes is the program ultimately trying to improve?
The program is aimed at improving national HIV outcomes by strengthening the capacity of systems and implementers to address substance use disorders and mental health conditions as core drivers of HIV risk and barriers to sustained HIV treatment.
Does this opportunity aim to create new, parallel service systems separate from HIV programs?
No. The description emphasizes improving HIV outcomes by integrating evidence-based substance use disorder and behavioral health services into HIV service delivery, rather than creating parallel services.
What kinds of barriers to HIV care is the program expected to address?
The FOA notes barriers such as stigma, fragmented systems, limited provider skills, and gaps in referral and retention processes, particularly for people with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
How does the cooperative agreement structure affect SAMHSA's role?
The cooperative agreement structure is described as reflecting SAMHSA's substantial involvement and partnership role during project implementation.
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