Adap shortfall relief - south carolina adap emergency relief funds (ERF) grant application south carolina department of public health 400 otarre parkway, cayce, SC 29033 project director: ALI…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the South Carolina Department of Public Health $4,786,677 in ADAP Emergency Relief Funds (ERF) on April 1, 2026, under the HIV Care Formula Grants program (CFDA 93.917) to sustain uninterrupted access to essential medication and insurance assistance for people with HIV in South Carolina.

The award funds ADAP services delivered through direct medication dispensing, insurance assistance, and Medicare Part D assistance programs. The recipient uses the funding to avert service disruptions, prevent waiting lists, and avoid major service cutbacks resulting from decreased Ryan White Part B funding and increased operational costs. South Carolina's ADAP shortfall stems from three drivers: growing client enrollment tied to increased HIV incidence and prevalence, rapid linkage and reengagement efforts, and retention in care initiatives; a dramatic decrease in pharmaceutical rebates in FY2025; and anticipated cost increases for antiretroviral medications in FY2026.

The award period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in South Carolina. South Carolina's HIV burden remains significant: the state ranked 11th nationally in AIDS case rates as of 2017 at 8.6 per 100,000 population, and reported an average of 67 new HIV cases monthly during 2022, with an incidence rate of 15.3 per 100,000 population in 2022.

This is assistance funding classified as a Project Grant, not a procurement contract.

Adap shortfall relief - south carolina adap emergency relief funds (ERF) grant application south carolina department of public health 400 otarre parkway, cayce, SC 29033 project director: ALI mansaray, director, STD/HIV/viral hepatitis section, bureau of communicable disease prevention and control contact information: 803-898-0625 (VOICE)