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 Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat AIDS Coalition Trust | San Antonio | TX | $375,000 |
| Children&rsquo,s Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $375,000 |
| Louisiana Public Health Institute | New Orleans | LA | $374,821 |
| My Brother&rsquo,s Keeper, Inc. | Ridgeland | MS | $375,000 |
| New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | Long Island | NY | $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 Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives For Girls | Detroit | MI | $200,000 |
| Cascade AIDS Project | Portland | OR | $225,000 |
| Lutheran Medical Center/Lutheran Family Health Centers | Brooklyn | NY | $225,000 |
| NO/AIDS Task Force | New Orleans | LA | $225,000 |
| Vista Community Clinic | Vista | CA | $225,000 |
Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $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.
| Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACES NY, Inc. | New York | NY | $ 200,000 |
| Housing Works, Inc. | Brooklyn | NY | $ 200,000 |
| Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. | Haupauge | NY | $ 235,000 |
| Metropolitan Charities, Inc. | St. Petersburg | FL | $ 215,000 |
| The Osborne Association, Inc. | Bronx | NY | $ 235,000 |
| Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc. | Decatur | GA | $ 215,000 |
| St. Luke's - Roosevelt Institute for Health Sciences | New York | NY | $ 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.
| Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Education Group | Washington | DC | $478,826.00 |
| The CORE Foundation | Chicago | IL | $477,720.00 |
| Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc. | Bronx | NY | $478,900.00 |
| Latino Commission on AIDS | New 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.
| Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Youth | Washington | DC | $879,987 |
| Cardera Center for Health and Human Services | Austin | TX | $600,000 |
| National Council of Negro Women | Washington | DC | $898,746 |
| National Indian Women's Health Resource Center | Tahlequah | OK | $771,270 |
| Total: $3,150,003 | |||
Last Edited: 02/02/2023