The federal Project Grant award of $600,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145). The award will support the Southwest Care Center, a non-profit healthcare organization in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in delivering comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment services over the period of September 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025. Key activities...
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 Maryland Department of Health (MDH) received a Project Grant award of $680,000 under the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) program (CFDA 93.899) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' HIV/AIDS Bureau. This 4-year award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2028, aims to improve HIV-related health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations in Maryland. Specifically, the MDH project will design, implement, and evaluate a multi-level, syndemic intervention...
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...
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center was awarded a $113,670 project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service federal grant program (CFDA 93.632). The grant will support the Public Health Worker Project to provide interdisciplinary training for personnel concerned with developmental disabilities from April 1, 2022 to...
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,...
This $8,590,353 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the HIV Care Formula Grants program (CFDA 93.917) will support the Arizona Department of Health Services in strengthening the comprehensive system of HIV care and treatment services for individuals living with HIV in Arizona. The funding will be used to expand core medical and support services, with a focus on enhancing viral suppression and improving client-level health outcomes, especially...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,020,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau under the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program (CFDA 93.928) aims to improve HIV care and treatment for racial and ethnic minority populations in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. The "CASHA: Collaborative Approach to Syndemic Health in Atlanta" project, led by Positive Impact Health...
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 interconnected health and social conditions affecting these populations, including mental health, substance use disorders, and social determinants of health. Key strategies include deploying community health workers, providing intensive case management services, linking patients to local resources, and offering culturally-focused support groups and nutritional education. The grant period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, with the goal of enhancing HIV viral suppression, reducing gaps in care, and improving outcomes for co-occurring conditions among the target population in New Mexico.