Adap shortfall relief - this application for X09 emergency relief funding will be utilized to maintain access to core adap services following the largest ever recorded increase in new diagnoses in the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services $3,125,706 in emergency relief funding on April 1, 2026, under the HIV Care Formula Grants program (CFDA 93.917) to purchase HIV medications directly and to cover insurance copays, coinsurance, and deductibles for people with HIV in Nebraska.

The award addresses shortfalls driven by a record increase in new HIV diagnoses in Nebraska, the loss of Medicaid coverage for ADAP clients following the conclusion of Medicaid unwinding in 2024, and a projected 33 percent average increase in monthly health care premiums for ADAP clients. Funding is exclusively applied to medication purchase and cost-sharing assistance to maintain access to core ADAP services and support viral suppression. The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. This is a Project Grant assistance type awarded through a competitive application process with need-based criteria; the award is classified as ADAP Emergency Relief Funds within the HIV Care Formula Grants program, which aims to assist states in developing and enhancing access to comprehensive, high-quality HIV care and treatment for low-income people with HIV.

Adap shortfall relief - this application for X09 emergency relief funding will be utilized to maintain access to core adap services following the largest ever recorded increase in new diagnoses in the state of nebraska. This funding will be exclusively utilized to purchase medication directly or to cover insurance copays, coinsurance, and deductibles for adap covered medications. The resources provided by X09 ERF funding will be utilized to offset the increased costs from the recording breaking number of new diagnoses, the large number of clients who have lost medicaid access due to medicaid unwinding concluding in 2024, and the projected 33% average increase in monthly health care premiums for adap clients in nebraska. Access to adap services increases viral suppression, which will help prevent further spread of the disease and contribute to ending the HIV epidemic in nebraska.