Planning

HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau webinars that further explain various policy notices and program letters for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients.

Webinar review of integrated HIV planning activities.

Description of how an agency is working to build and sustain their HIV workforce.

Review of the priority setting and resource allocation (PSRA) process that RWHAP Part A planning councils/planning bodies need to engage in every year.

Review of the duties and roles of RWHAP Part A planning council/planning body members, planning council support staff, and RWHAP Part A recipients.

This webinar focused on key strategies for ongoing consumer and stakeholder engagement in the integrated prevention and care planning, implementation, and monitoring processes.

Orientation tutorial on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

This crosswalk document provides information on the roles and responsibilities of HRSA HAB and CDC DHAP Planning Bodies in Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning and related activities, such as Needs Assessments and Statewide Coordinated Statement of Needs.

Five examples of integrated HIV prevention and care planning activities.

The Training Guide is designed to help planning councils/planning bodies conduct orientation and ongoing training to prepare members to participate fully in RWHAP Part A planning and decision making.

El Manual fue diseñado para ayudar a los miembros del consejo de planificación del Programa Ryan White de VIH/SIDA Parte A, a entender las labores y el funcionamiento de los consejos de planificación.

This spreadsheet is used to track performance on HIV prevention program metrics. 

Included are the following: 

• PrEP navigation
• HIV tests
• Condom distribution
• Behavioral interventions

The first tab on the spreadsheets provides a dashboard for easy-to-read visuals on each performance metric.

Example of an easy to understand infographic report with visuals about  PrEP navigation services in Arizona. Used to provide updates to the HIV Statewide Advisory Group and Community Health Planning & Strategies Committee (RWHAP Part A).

This sample ranking sheet document lists the service categories to be prioritized for final decision making by the Planning Council. It shows current and two prior years’ rankings for reference.

This sample Excel document displays and averages the service category rankings of multiple Planning Council sub-groups. 

This Excel worksheet developed by the Virginia Department of Health provides a format for recording key considerations for resource allocation. It also serves as a resource for allocation decisions for RWHAP service categories. 

The IHAP TAC —using criteria based on the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance, including the SCSN— selected Integrated Plan sections that are examples of strong responses to the Guidance to be used as examples or models for jurisdictions updating their integrated plan.

This resource provides operational definitions of integrated planning terms.

This document was developed by the Southeastern Michigan HIV/AIDS Council to support planning council work for the Detroit EMA. The sample PSRA planning activity includes instructions on how to conduct a mock case scenario.

Example of an Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan work plan, including details of activity, parties responsible, partners, timelines, and performance measures.

This sample RWHAP Part B Fiscal Review Tool assists recipients with subrecipient monitoring. The tool tracks subrecipient performance, including financial management processes and compliance with Part B fiscal procedures.

The Wisconsin HIV Integrated Prevention and Care Plan, 2017-2021 outlines how the Wisconsin HIV Program and its partners are addressing the HIV epidemic in their state. The Integrated Plan includes 10 Key Elements.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services distilled their 130 page Wisconsin Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan into a ten page and one page summary.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services distilled their 130 page Wisconsin Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan into a ten page overview and one page summary.

This guide includes strategies for RWHAP Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) recipients to optimize the use of ADAP rebate funds in order to improve the overall effectiveness and reach of HIV services. 

This article describes an analysis of optimal allocation of CDC and HRSA funding for HIV prevention services as well as RWHAP Part A and B expenditures on services for linkage to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

This is a comprehensive manual summarizing the Greater Baltimore HIV Health Service Planning Council’s PSRA process.

This video offers an illustration of the resource allocation process which the Boston EMA Ryan White Planning Council conducts annually.

The report describes the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which certain health care providers to receive significant discounts on certain prescription medications, including HIV medications. The report includes key 340B policies, as well as recent utilization trends and challenges.

The article describes a resource allocation modeling exercise carried out in Iowa in 2012 following a significant decrease in the state’s HIV prevention funding budget.

This factsheet provides an overview of the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). 

Included is information regarding their:

• Function
• Budget
• Eligibility criteria for clients
• Involvement with the 340B Drug Pricing program