ADAP shortfall relief - project title: aids drug assistance program (ADAP) emergency relief funds (ERF) address: 1000 SW jackson, suite 210 topeka, kansas 66612-1373 project director: debra guilbault

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Health and Environment $2,253,019 on April 1, 2026, under the HIV Care Formula Grants program (CFDA 93.917) to provide AIDS Drug Assistance Program Emergency Relief Funds addressing ADAP shortfall relief.

Kansas will use the funding to support health insurance premiums for medications serving people with HIV, with work performed across Kansas. The award addresses projected increases in treatment needs aligned with ending the HIV epidemic and a growing number of clients entering the program due to new diagnoses. As of 2023 epidemiological data, Kansas reports 3,967 people living with HIV, of whom 1,827 are enrolled in Ryan White Services. The state identified stigma and discrimination as overarching barriers to appropriate Ryan White Part B service delivery.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. The HIV Care Formula Grants program assists states and territories in developing and enhancing access to comprehensive, high-quality HIV care and treatment for low-income people with HIV. ADAP Emergency Relief Funds are awarded through a formula-based competitive application process with need-based criteria to support cost containment activities for preventing, reducing, or eliminating ADAP waiting lists, with final selection made by an objective review committee and delegated HRSA program official.