Attachment C.  
Proposed Amendments to Rules for the Colorado HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program, 6 CCR 1009-10, Section 1.3.1(B), Timelines for Grant Application:

1.3 	Procedures for Grant Application
1.3.1	Grant Application Contents
A.	Grant Application Contents
1.	At a minimum, all applications shall be submitted to the Division in accordance with these rules and shall contain the following information:
a.	Documentation to verify that that the grant applicant is either: 
(1)	A nonprofit organization that is governed by a board of directors,
(2)	A tax-exempt organization 501 (c) (3) of the federal “internal revenue code, or
(3)	A local health department.
b.	Since preference shall be given to grant applicants that have as one of their primary purposes HIV and AIDS prevention and education, documentation must be provided to verify that that the grant applicant meets this criterion, if applicable.
c.	A statement of the local HIV and AIDS prevention or education issue(s) to be addressed.
d.	A description of the constituency (clients) that shall be served or targeted.
e.	A description of the needs of the community or population to be served.
f.	A description of how the constituency (clients) will benefit from the grant.
g.	A description of the goals and objectives of the grant applicant in submitting an application under the program.
h.	A description of the impact of HIV disease on the individual constituency and/or community to be served.
i.	A description of the geographical area to be served.
j.	A description of the activities planned to accomplish the goals and objectives of the grant applicant and of the outcomes measures that will be used by the grant applicant.
k.	A description of the history, experience, and cultural competence of the applicant including work with the target community or population and in providing the services described in the application.
l.	A description of the applicant’s capacity to comply with and monitor the implementation of the grant requirements.
m.	Documentation to demonstrate that the intervention, strategy, or methods is medically accurate and based in behavioral and social science theory, as outlined in section 1.1(H).
n.	A detailed description of implementation steps and timelines.
o.	A description of the roles and responsibilities of all staff funded through the application.
p.	A detailed operating budget and budget narrative.
q.	A detailed evaluation plan to include process and outcome measures.
(1)	Process measures shall include the number of clients to be reached, and when feasible, age, race, ethnicity, gender, and behavioral risk factors.
(2)	Outcome measures may include:
(a)	Improved early detection of HIV, personal knowledge of HIV status, enhanced partner disclosure,
(b)	Improvements in HIV-related knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and behavior,
(c)	Reduction in the number of sex partners and other high-risk transmission behaviors, such as needle sharing and substance abuse.
r.	A list of partners or supporters of the application and a description of their roles.
B.	Timelines for Grant Application
1.	Grant applications MAY BE SOLICITED UP TO TWO TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR, ON DATES may be solicited on dates determined by the Division and IN CONSULTATION WITH consistent with the terms of the Advisory Committee.