Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Heart, Lung, and Blood Co-morbiditieS Implementation Models in People Living with HIV (HLB SIMPLe) (U01)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for late-stage (T4) translation research into the delivery of proven effective interventions and treatments for heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) co-morbid disorders in people living with HIV(PLWHIV) in World Bank-defined Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as traditionally defined by the World Health Organization. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The FOA is expected to be published in Winter 2017 with an expected application due date in Spring 2018. Additionally, see Notice NOT-HL-17-521 for more information pertaining to the associated HLB SIMPLe Data Coordinating Center (U24). This FOA will utilize the U01 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.