Building Pediatric HIV Workforce Capacity in Montana
GrantID: 73191
Grant Funding Amount Low: $2,500
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $25,000
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Grant Overview
Montana's pediatric HIV caseload remains small in absolute numbers yet dispersed across 147,000 square miles, producing a structural workforce gap in specialized pediatric infectious-disease capacity. The state's two board-certified pediatric HIV providers are both based in Billings, leaving families in the western mountain counties and northern tribal reservations without routine access to age-appropriate dosing adjustments or developmental monitoring.
Workforce Constraints in Montana The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reports that 78 percent of counties lack any pediatric infectious-disease specialist. Indian Health Service facilities on the Blackfeet and Crow reservations operate with vacancy rates above 35 percent for mid-level practitioners. Broadband gaps in 14 eastern counties further restrict telehealth viability for families without reliable cellular coverage.
How Single-Year Emergency Funds Target the Workforce Gap Awards can support temporary relocation stipends for pediatric nurse practitioners to serve rotating clinics in Missoula and Great Falls. Funds also cover equipment purchases for point-of-care viral-load testing kits that reduce reliance on centralized laboratories in Salt Lake City. Unlike Colorado or Idaho applications, Montana requires documented partnerships with tribal health departments to verify delivery capacity across reservation boundaries.
Eligibility Realities for Montana Applicants Nonprofit applicants must demonstrate current state licensure for serving minors and existing memoranda of understanding with at least one tribal health authority. The single-year restriction precludes multi-year training pipelines, so proposals succeed when they leverage existing University of Montana nursing faculty for short-cycle skill refreshers rather than new degree programs.
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