“The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program plays an important role in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a prepared statement. “These grants will help make a real difference in the lives of Americans coping with HIV/AIDS, especially those in underserved urban and rural communities.”
From an HHS press release:
• A total of $594 million was awarded to 53 cities to provide core medical and support services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS under Part A of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. These grants are awarded to eligible metropolitan areas with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS and to areas experiencing increases in HIV/AIDS cases and emerging care needs.
Atlanta received $21.5 million through Part A.
• Approximately $1.16 billion was awarded in FY 2013 to 59 states and territories under Part B of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Part B grants include grants that can be used for home and community-based services, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) assistance, and other direct services. In FY 2013, $309 million was awarded in Part B base funding and $782 million was awarded for ADAP. In addition, 16 states received Emerging Community grants based on the number of AIDS cases over the most recent five-year period. Thirty-six states and territories were also awarded $10.1 million in Part B Minority AIDS Initiative grants. See a list of the Part B awards.
For Georgia, the money received is: $12 million for “final base award”; $31.6 million for ADAP; and a $566,494 supplemental award for a total of more than $47.5 million.
• In FY 2013, approximately $178 million was awarded across the country to 357 local community-based organizations to provide core medical and support services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS under Part C of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.Currently 351 Part C grantees are providing ongoing services. Part C grant recipients provide comprehensive primary health care in outpatient settings to people living with HIV disease.
Those organizations from Georgia receiving funding are:
Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. — $ 787,210
Chatham County Board of Health in Savannah — $1.3 million
Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services in Atlanta — $736,938
University of Miami in Atlanta — $942,667
Ware County Health Department in Waycross — $710,815
Georgia Health Sciences University Inc. in Augusta — $1.1 million
Georgia Department of Public Health in Columbus — $401,375
Lowndes County Board of Health in Valdosta — $550,595
District Four Health Services/Georgia Department of Public Health in Lagrange — $472,241
Macon-Bibb County Board of Health — $613,664
Clarke County Board of Health in Athens — $571,354
DeKalb County Board of Health in Decatur — $435,169
AID Gwinnett in Duluth — $505,689
Cobb County Board of Health — $260,484
Floyd County Board of Health in Rome — $305,663
North Georgia Health District/Cherokee County Board of Health in Dalton — $481,507
Emory University — $693,586
County of Clayton in Jonesboro — $237,500
County of Hall in Gainesville — $277,083
County of Laurens in Dublin — $316,667