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NMAC Lifeline - March 13, 2009   2009 United States Conference on AIDS Updates San Francisco, CA * October 29-31 * Hilton San Francisco Abstracts Due April 24 Have you submitted your 2009 USCA abstract yet? If not, remember that the April 24th deadline is just around the corner! Abstracts that are chosen for presentation receive a range of benefits including complimentary conference registration and paid hotel nights (for seminars and workshops).    Visit the 2009 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) to submit your abstract online, or to download a PDF of the abstract form.  The Early Bird Catches the Deal on Discounted Hotel Rooms! In addition to the Early Bird registration rate, the first 100 people who register for USCA will have exclusive access to a special hotel room rate of $152 per night, at the conference venue, the Hilton San Francisco. The regular room rate is $179.  The discounted hotel rate is open to paid conference registrants only and is not accessible by contacting the hotel directly. Contact NMAC’s Conferences & Meeting Services Department at conferences@nmac.org to take advantage of this promotion. Participants who take advantage of this offer are encouraged to book a discounted flight on American Airlines, using starfile code #A77H9AD, for additional savings. Results of the 2009 USCA Survey to Be Made Available Next Week THANK YOU to the 1200+ people who participated in the 2009 USCA Survey. Your input is highly valued, and already is having a direct impact on USCA's scholarship program, conference program and advertising campaign. A full report of the survey results will be available on http://www.2009usca.org/ - along with the name of the person who won the drawing for the free 2009 USCA registration!  Additional Details Online participant and exhibitor registration, as well as abstract submission, are available at www.2009usca.org. For more information, contact NMAC's Conferences and Meeting Services Division at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or conferences@nmac.org.    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Releases New Funding Opportunity Announcement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released funding opportunity announcement (FOA): CDC-RFA-PS09-906: "Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Services for High-Risk and/or Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations." A strongly recommended Letter of Intent is due 5:00 pm EST, March 25, 2009. The submission deadline for the required application is due 5:00 pm EST, May 11, 2009. The purpose of this new program is to build the capacity of organizations to operate optimally and to provide evidence-based interventions and public health strategies that can help reduce the burden of HIV infection among high-risk and/or racial/ethnic minority populations within the U.S. and its Territories. This will be accomplished via a competitive process to award cooperative agreements to non-governmental organizations to provide CBA to: (1) community-based organizations (CBOs), including faith-based organizations (FBOs); (2) community stakeholders providing HIV prevention services targeting high-risk and/or racial/ethnic minority populations, and (3) health departments and community planning groups. Approximately 28 total awards are available in the following five categories: Category A: CBA for CBOs Strengthening organizational infrastructure, interventions, strategies, monitoring and evaluation for HIV prevention. Category B: CBA for Communities Strengthening community access to and utilization of HIV prevention services. Category C: CBA for Health Departments Strengthening organizational infrastructure, interventions, strategies, community planning, monitoring and evaluation for HIV prevention.  Category D: Resource Center for CBA Providers Strengthening the quality and delivery of CBA services for HIV Prevention. Category E: Resource Center for CBA Consumers Strengthening consumer access to and utilization of CBA services for HIV Prevention. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 IRS status; for-profit organizations; hospitals; universities; colleges; CBOs; FBOs; and federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian tribally designated organizations. A strongly recommended Letter of Intent is due 5:00 pm EST, March 25, 2009. The submission deadline for the required application is due 5:00 pm EST, May 11, 2009. For additional information, the CDC will conduct two interactive webcasts for prospective applicants. Log-on instructions and specific dates and times will be available at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/funding/PS09-906. This website will provide applicants ongoing access to the webcasts and to valuable supplemental resources and important updates. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions after presentations by the CDC. Throughout the submission period, applicants may also email questions to PS09906@CDC.GOV or call 404-639-8339. To access the FOA, click here or follow these steps: 1. Go to http://www.grants.gov/ 2. Select: "Apply for Grants" 3. Select: "Step 1: Download a Grant Application" 4. Insert Funding Announcement Number in this format, where indicated: CDC-RFA-PS09-906. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the e-mail address and phone number above.   Hepatitis B & C with Management of HIV/AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting: A Live Satellite Videoconference & Webcast Series Date and Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 * 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)   The Management of HIV/ AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting is an on-going satellite videoconference, and webcast series designed to address clinical issues in the management of HIV-infected patients. The programs are funded through a unique, collaborative venture among Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and private pharmaceutical companies. CMEs and CNEs are available. There is no fee to register for the program.Visit Albany Medical College’s website for more information. CME Accreditation: Albany Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Albany Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Accreditation: The Albany Medical Center Hospital is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This learning activity will be awarded a maximum of 1.75 nursing contact hours. Additional Information: Contact Jim Ybarra at (518) 262-4674 or ybarraj@mail.amc.edu with questions. CME-accredited videotapes & DVDs are available upon request. This program may be viewed via Telemedicine. Visit here to view past webstreams.           New SOAR Training-of-Trainers Sessions Announced NMAC's SOAR Training-of-Trainers Series (TOTs) to train and certify professional trainers for NMAC's Division of Technical Assistance, Training and Treatment. The next TOTs under the SOAR Training Initiative are planned for Miami, FL, April 28-30 and Seattle, WA, May 6-8. For more information, click here.   SSA to Distribute Economic Recovery One-Time Payments Information to SSI and Social Security Beneficiaries President Obama recently signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act provides for the one-time payment of $250 to individuals who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) currently is working out how these payments will be distributed. Informational brochures, mailers and online information will be coming out soon. Please keep checking the SSA's special one-time payment website: http://www.ssa.gov/payment/. A great deal of information already is available on this site's Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) page. We expect everyone who is entitled to a payment to receive it by late May 2009. No action will be required on the part of SSI and Social Security beneficiaries.    2009 USCA Now Has Its Own Facebook Group Page!  Are you on Facebook and want to connect with others in the HIV/AIDS community while planning your 2009 USCA experience? Then join NMAC's Facebook group and the dedicated 2009 USCA group page! To find the NMAC group page. You may find these pages using the Facebook search bar as follows: NMAC Facebook page: Type "NMAC" or "National Minority AIDS Council" into the Facebook search bar.  2009 USCA group page: Type "2009 United States Conference on AIDS" into the Facebook search bar, and be sure to select the USCA "group", and not "event," page. Entries for POP Awards Due March 20! Cable Positive is accepting entries for the 2009 Positively Outstanding Programming (POP) Awards, which honor exceptional HIV/AIDS-related cable television. Entries are due March 20, 2009; applications are available from http://www.cablepositive.org/. To be eligible, original programming must have aired January 1 - December 31, 2008. Nominees will be announced in spring 2009.    Hope's Voices Launches New "Does HIV Look Like Me?" Campaigns and Invites Everyone to Join Its Facebook Group Hope's Voice International is excited to announce the premiere of the "Does HIV Look Like Me?" campaigns for South Africa, Swaziland and the United States. The campaigns worked with ambassadors - young people living with HIV or AIDS - in each country, and included leadership workshops, filming of the ambassadors’ stories, a full print campaign, registration into the social networking website and an in-country website in the native language. View the the campaigns at www.doeshivlooklikeme.org/. Spanish versions are available here. If you are a young person living with HIV or AIDS, and are interested in becoming an ambassador, complete the enrollment form. We encourage supporters to join the Hope's Voice Facebook group!     New HIV Drug Guide Now Available  Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and Positively Aware magazine announce the arrival of the 13th Annual Positively Aware HIV Drug Guide. Widely recognized throughout the country as the "must have" tool for HIV service providers, this year's HIV Drug Guide offers the most up-to-date information on currently available HIV medications, as well as a detailed look at those in development. To order copies, call (773) 989-9400, or e-mail distribution@tpan.com. For more information, visit http://www.tpan.com/and http://www.positivelyaware.com/.     NAPWA Honors the Denver Principles The National Association of People with AIDS(NAPWA) has launched the Denver Principles Project in honor of the Denver Principles, created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. The Denver Principles Project:  Enables you to directly manage your own health and healthcare Provides awareness of and access to information that improves your well-being. Creates a large social network that leads to a more fulfilling and connected life. Contributes to helping others in need. For more information or to get involved, visit NAPWA online or call (866) 846-9366.    Click here to email this message to a friend. If you received this message from a friend and would like to receive NMAC Lifeline you can sign-up here. You received this email because you expressed interest in future email communications from us. 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NMAC ONLINE CALENDAR Visit NMAC's Online Calendar for more event and grant details. NMAC SOCIAL MEDIA/NETWORKING Join NMAC's Facebook group today!  NMAC’s YouTube.com Film Clip Library is available here. NMAC’s Online Photo Library is available here. NMAC's National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day UPCOMING EVENTS March 12-14, 2009 AIDS in America, Fort Walton Beach, FL March 20, 2009 National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day April 10, 2009 AIDS in America, Palm Springs, CA April 13-15 Testing Days Campaign Training April 16-18, 2008 HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies VI April 27-29, 2009 AIDSWatch, Washington, DC  April 28-30, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Miami, FL  April 29, 2009 Hepatitis B & C with HIV Co-infection: A Diagnostic & Treatment Update May 6-8, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Seattle, WA May 18, 2009 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 19, 2009 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 8, 2009 Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 27, 2009 National HIV Testing Day August 23 - 26, 2009  2009 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA September 27, 2009  Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day  October 15, 2009 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day December 1, 2009 World AIDS Day UPCOMING DEADLINES March 20, 2009  Cable Positive POP Award Applications Due March 25, 2009  CDC FOA: CDC-RFA-PS09-906 Letter of Intent Due April 1 & October 1, 2009  Tommy Hilfiger Foundation Grants for Health and Youth Proposals Due May 11, 2009  CDC FOA: CDC-RFA-PS09-906 Applications Due July 10, 2009 2009 USCA Scholarship Applications Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Participant Registrations Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Exhibitor Registrations Due