This $1,800,000 five-year Cooperative Agreement award from the National Center for HIV/AIDS (part of the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940) will support the Hamilton County Public Health Department in Ohio to expand access to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services, with a focus on reaching vulnerable populations such as women, sex workers, transgender...
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, a federal agency, awarded a 5-year, $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940) to Ashwell, doing business as The Wright House Wellness Center, a non-profit organization in Austin, Texas. The "ASHWELL LEVEL UP OF HIV PREVENTION AND CARE" project aims to enhance HIV and STI prevention and care services for low-income populations of color, especially men who have sex with men...
The Defense Health Agency awarded Jhpiego Corporation $933,052 under a Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023 to support the Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. As part of this award, Jhpiego will provide reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services, family health and nutrition activities, voluntary medical male circumcision and pre-exposure prophylaxis services, and health system performance improvement efforts to the Botswana...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) aims to increase substance use disorder treatment and mental health services among Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk for HIV/AIDS in New York City. The "ENTRE NOSOTROS" program will utilize evidence-based practices to provide behavioral...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program to JSI Research & Training Institute Inc. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The grant aims to increase access to care for people with HIV by promoting efficiencies in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) eligibility and confirmation across all RWHAP parts. JSI will: 1) conduct a systems assessment to identify...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) program, awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to Centerstone of Florida, Inc. to implement the Syndemic Approach to Prevention at Centerstone (SAP-C) program. SAP-C will take a syndemic approach to advance equity for racial/ethnic minority communities, particularly Black female identities, experiencing disparities related to HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, substance use, substance use disorders, and/or...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) provides $185,040 to the University of Southern California to pilot and evaluate a "total school approach" for addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Zambian boarding schools. The key products and services to be delivered include: Conducting a formative phase to adapt a "total facility approach" to the Zambian boarding...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Jwch Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Commerce, CA. The grant is funded under HRSA's AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (CFDA 93.145), which aims to enhance the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. Through this grant, the Jwch Institute, Inc. will...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $3,400,000 Project Grant under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) program (CFDA 93.899) to JSI Research & Training Institute Inc., a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant aims to improve HIV-related health outcomes and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority communities disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2028, will support...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) Program (CFDA 93.899), awarded a $1,199,913 Project Grant to the Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI) to increase engagement in care for adult Black females (including cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer/fluid individuals) living with or at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, STIs, viral hepatitis, substance use disorder, or mental health conditions in the Mississippi Delta region....