HIV Planning Guidance

This guidance for HIV planning defines CDC’s expectations of health departments and HIV planning groups (HPGs) in implementing HIV prevention planning. This current Guidance replaces the most recent HIV Prevention Community Planning Guidance and Orientation Guide (2004–2011) and previous versions of the Community Planning Guidance and the Pacific Island HIV/AIDS Community Action Network Guidance. The purpose of this Guidance is to provide CDC grantees a blueprint for HIV planning and flexible direction to design and implement a participatory HIV planning process. It is structured to (1) Support the implementation of high-impact prevention programs; (2) Ensure that HIV planning is efficient and focused on results-oriented processes; (3) Encourage collaboration and coordination across HIV prevention, care, and treatment services; (4) Reduce reporting documentation for HPGs; (5) Engage a broader group of stakeholders; and (6) Focus on streamlining communication and coordination among HDs, HPGs, and community stakeholders, to ensure the implementation of needed services across the continum of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services.