The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been awarded a $439,153 Project Grant under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse's Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279). This funding will support a study titled "RACE & PLACE: THE IMPACTS OF RACIAL INEQUALITY ON SUBSTANCE USE AND HIV OUTCOMES IN LOS ANGELES".
The project will use mixed methods and anti-racism frameworks to investigate how historical racist practices influence unequal spatial patterns that impact where Black and Latinx sexual minority men in Los Angeles elect to receive HIV and substance use care. The research will also explore how peer case managers can enhance service utilization and health outcomes by adapting an evidence-based intervention to deliver services in participants' neighborhoods. The collaborative research team includes investigators from UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Findings will inform the development of healthcare delivery models that improve racial equity and reduce HIV care disparities. The project period runs from September 2024 through July 2029.
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