HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Education Grants

HIV/AIDS Initiative for Minority Men (AIMM)

Grant Period: 2014-2017

The AIMM Initiative specifically addresses the unmet needs of young racial and ethnic minority men who have sex with men (MSM) who are between the ages of 20-29 and young minority males living with HIV/AIDS or at high risk for HIV infections. The AIMM Initiative will establish a comprehensive Integrated Center for Care and Supportive Services (ICCSS) that employs evidence-based disease management and preventive health program and supportive services to:

  • Reduce the transmission of HIV,
  • Address gaps and fragmentation of HIV/AIDS treatment,
  • Reduce HIV/AIDS stigma and barriers to culturally and linguistically appropriate care,
  • Address social determinants of health that impede treatment adherence,
  • Prevent opportunistic infections
  • Improve clinical outcomes of MSM and young minority males living with HIV or at high risk for HIV infections.

This program ends August 31, 2017.

Non-Federal AIMM GranteesCityStateFunding Level
Beat AIDS Coalition Trust San AntonioTX$375,000
Children&rsquo,s Hospital Los AngelesLos AngelesCA$375,000
Louisiana Public Health InstituteNew OrleansLA$374,821
My Brother&rsquo,s Keeper, Inc.RidgelandMS$375,000
New York City Department of Health and Mental HygieneLong IslandNY $375,000
Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc.Washington DC$374,993
Total: $2,249,814

CHAT (Curbing HIV/AIDS Transmission)

Grant Period: 2012-2015

The CHAT grants seek to improve the HIV/AIDS health outcomes of high risk minority youth (13-19 years old) by supporting community-based efforts to increase HIV/AIDS prevention/education efforts, testing, counseling and referrals.

CHAT GranteesCityStateFunding Level
Alternatives For GirlsDetroitMI$200,000
Cascade AIDS ProjectPortlandOR$225,000
Lutheran Medical Center/Lutheran Family Health CentersBrooklynNY$225,000
NO/AIDS Task ForceNew OrleansLA$225,000
Vista Community ClinicVistaCA$225,000
Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc.Exit DisclaimerAtlantaGA$200,000
Total: $1,300,000

HIRE (HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for the Re-Entry Population)

Grant Period: 2012-2016

HIRE grants seek to improve the HIV/AIDS health outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals by supporting community-based efforts to ensure their successful transition from state or federal incarceration back to their communities.

GranteesCityStateFunding Level
FACES NY, Inc.New YorkNY$ 200,000
Housing Works, Inc.BrooklynNY$ 200,000
Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc.HaupaugeNY$ 235,000
Metropolitan Charities, Inc.St. PetersburgFL$ 215,000
The Osborne Association, Inc.BronxNY$ 235,000
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc.DecaturGA$ 215,000
St. Luke's - Roosevelt Institute for Health SciencesNew YorkNY$ 200,000
Total: $1,500,000

Linkage to Life Program: Rebuilding Broken Bridges for Minority Families Impacted by HIV/AIDS (L2L)

Grant Period: 2012-2014

Linkage to Life Program addresses gaps in health care, social and supportive services for families living with HIV/AIDS and who are in transition from incarceration, domestic violence and/or substance abuse treatment.

GranteesCityStateFunding Level
Community Education GroupWashington DC$478,826.00
The CORE FoundationChicago IL$477,720.00
Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc.Bronx NY$478,900.00
Latino Commission on AIDSNew York NY$451,021.00
Metropolitan Charities, Inc.St. Petersburg FL$478,900.00
Volunteers of America Bay Area, Inc.Alameda CA$474,633.00
Total: $2,840,000

Minority Community HIV/AIDS Partnership

Grant Period: 2010-2013

These grants seek to improve the health status, relative to HIV/AIDS, of young adults, particularly racial and ethnic minorities by eliminating disparities through local partnerships.

GranteesCityStateFunding Level
Advocates for YouthWashington DC$879,987
Cardera Center for Health and Human ServicesAustin TX$600,000
National Council of Negro WomenWashington DC$898,746
National Indian Women's Health Resource CenterTahlequahOK$771,270
Total: $3,150,003