The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a four-year $2.4 million Project Grant under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) to the AIDS Care Group, a non-profit organization in Chester, Pennsylvania. The grant supports the implementation of a special project to improve HIV care and treatment outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations in southeastern Pennsylvania. The key services to be provided under this award...
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $1,199,913 Project Grant under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) to the Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI) to implement the Helping Empower, Advocate, and Reach the Delta (HEARD) program. The program aims to increase engagement in care for adult Black females in the Mississippi Delta region who are living with or at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, STIs, viral hepatitis, substance use disorder, or mental health...
This $7,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) will fund a 4-year Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider (ETAP) program. The awardee, JSI Research & Training Institute Inc., will partner with the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) to advance the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of system-level syndemic approaches...
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) was awarded a $284,097 Project Grant under the Department of Health and Human Services' Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) program. The grant will fund the "Case Management for HIV and Ethnic Racial Minorities (CAREHIV)" project, which aims to improve linkage and retention in comprehensive HIV care for racial and ethnic minority populations in New Mexico. The project will utilize a syndemic approach to address the...
This $1,135,712 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, a federal agency, supports the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Center for TB Control and Prevention (CTBCP) efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in Maryland. The 5-year award (1/1/2025 - 12/31/2029) under the CDC's HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based (CFDA 93.940) program will enable MDH and 23 local health departments to: 1) prevent TB transmission, 2) prevent latent TB infection from...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $2,599,481 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to develop and implement a social engagement support system for Medicaid recipients. The key objectives are to: 1) Deploy machine learning models to identify Medicaid members who use the emergency department for social or non-urgent needs, 2) Develop an...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $369,166 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to The Johns Hopkins University. The grant supports research to understand and address the policy and implementation context of an unconditional cash transfer program for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness in Baltimore, with the goal of improving their access to HIV services. Specifically, the project will: 1)...
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899) to Centerstone of Florida, Inc. to implement the Syndemic Approach to Prevention at Centerstone (SAP-C) program. The SAP-C program will take a comprehensive, syndemic approach to advance equity for racial/ethnic minority communities, especially Black female identities, who are experiencing disparities related to HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections,...
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) was awarded a $464,698 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (Title V State SRAE) Program (CFDA 93.235). The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will enable MDH to implement sexual risk avoidance education programming through partnerships with local health departments, community organizations, and...
The Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) was awarded a $2.6 million Project Grant over 4 years from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (CFDA 93.899). The grant will be used to enhance the retention and re-engagement of individuals living with HIV in Dallas County, with a focus on African American, Hispanic, and transgender populations, as well as persons who inject drugs. Key activities include: Establishing a dedicated medical team to provide...