HCV elimination and integrated care for high-need communities in LOS angeles county - project title: HCV elimination and integrated care for high-need communities in LOS angeles county public summary:…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Bienestar Human Services, Inc. $8 million on September 30, 2025, under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243).

Bienestar will deliver same-day hepatitis C virus testing and treatment, integrated behavioral health care, and peer-led support to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations across Los Angeles County, California. The initiative targets communities heavily impacted by HCV, HIV, substance use, homelessness, and mental illness, providing whole-person supports to individuals with complex needs. Bienestar estimates annual service to 100 individuals through this model.

The award runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. Work is performed in East Los Angeles, California. Bienestar Human Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles and classified as a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned business, focuses on providing comprehensive health and social services to vulnerable, medically underserved populations, with emphasis on Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities.

HCV elimination and integrated care for high-need communities in LOS angeles county - project title: HCV elimination and integrated care for high-need communities in LOS angeles county public summary: BIENESTAR human services (BIENESTAR) will implement an innovative, community-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination initiative across LOS angeles county, california. The project will deliver same-day HCV testing and treatment, integrated behavioral health care, and peer-led support to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured communities in need. The initiative targets populations heavily impacted by HCV, HIV, substance use, homelessness, and mental illness. By providing whole person supports to individuals with complex needs, BIENESTAR aims to cure HCV and improve long-term health outcomes. We estimate that 100 individuals will be served annually through this high-impact model.