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Press Release
| April 7, 2004 |
Contact: CDC Media Relations
404-639-3286 |
CDC Grants $21 Million to Enhance HIV Prevention in
Communities of Color
Regional and national organizations dedicated to preventing HIV in
communities of color will receive $21 million from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. The awards go to 27 different organizations
targeting prevention activities for African-American, American Indian/Alaska
Native, Asian and Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino communities at
high-risk for HIV infection.
"Minority communities are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS
epidemic," said Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson.
"Partnerships with these communities are critical if we are to get testing
and treatment to the people at risk and ultimately reduce the number of new
infections."
The grants, which represent an increase of nearly $760,000 over last
year’s capacity building funding, will be used by the organizations to
strengthen infrastructure, science-based prevention interventions, access to
and use of prevention services, and community planning.
“These awards reflect CDC’s continued commitment to reducing the burden
of HIV among people of color by building capacity within their own
communities,” said Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, deputy director of CDC’s HIV,
STD and TB prevention programs.
Following are examples of organizations receiving the awards (a
complete list of organizations is attached):
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) – To
ensure adequate support for HIV prevention programs tailored for Asians
and Pacific Islanders at high-risk, APIAHF will focus on increasing the
participation of Asians and Pacific Islanders in community planning at the
state and local levels.
- The Black AIDS Institute – To mobilize African-American
communities in the fight against AIDS, the Institute will expand its
innovative African-American HIV University, a two-year training and
internship program for developing HIV prevention educators in those
communities.
- LLEGO – Through its Avanzando program, LLEGO provides
expertise to Latino community-based organizations as they implement and
evaluate culturally competent, linguistically appropriate, evidence-based
HIV prevention interventions, such as “Community Promise” and “Hermanos
de Luna y Sol”.
- National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) –
Focusing on Native populations at high-risk for HIV and those living with
HIV, NNAAPC will work to improve local organizations’ management and
grant-writing strategies and their financial and performance reporting.
Communities of color are a high priority for CDC’s “Advancing HIV
Prevention” (AHP) Initiative, the comprehensive strategy to reduce new HIV
infections in the United States that CDC launched almost one year ago.
Through the AHP Initiative, CDC is working with national and local partners
to increase access to early diagnosis and treatment by using rapid HIV
testing; to make HIV testing a routine part of the medical care for
high-risk individuals; to further reduce the number of infants born with HIV
infection in the United States; and to integrate HIV prevention services
into the medical care of patients with HIV to reinforce safer behaviors.
For more information about the initiative, including activities related
to HIV prevention in communities of color, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/partners/question.htm.
Organizations Awarded Capacity
Building Funds Under Program Announcement 04019
Strengthening Organizational Infrastructure for HIV Prevention
These recipients are charged to improve the capacity of community-based
organizations to strengthen and sustain organizational infrastructures that
support the delivery of effective HIV prevention services and interventions
for high-risk racial and ethnic minority populations. Award amounts for this
focus area range from $600,000 to $1,775,000.
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF); San
Francisco, CA; will provide national capacity building services to
organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
- National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC); Washington, DC; will
provide national capacity building services to organizations serving
African-American communities.
- National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC);
Oakland, CA; will provide national capacity building services to
organizations serving American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
- PROCEED, Inc.; Elizabeth, NJ; will provide national capacity
building services to organizations serving Hispanic/Latino communities.
Strengthening Interventions for HIV Prevention
These recipients are charged to replicate, adapt, and disseminate to
community-based organizations culturally appropriate and science-based
behavioral interventions targeted to racial and ethnic minority populations
at high risk for HIV infection, and to increase the delivery of HIV testing
and referral services in non-traditional settings. Award amounts for this
focus area range from $600,000 to $750,000.
- Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center (APIWC); San
Francisco, CA; will provide national capacity building services to
organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
- Arizona/Mexico Border Health Foundation; Tucson, AZ; will
provide regional capacity building services in the South to organizations
serving Hispanic/Latino communities.
- ETR Associates; Scotts Valley, CA; will provide regional
capacity building services in the West region to organizations serving
African-American communities.
- Harm Reduction Coalition; New York City, NY; will provide
regional capacity building services in the North to organizations serving
African-American communities.
- Jackson State University (JSU); Jackson, MS; will provide
regional capacity building services in the South to organizations serving
African-American communities.
- JSI Research and Training Institute; Denver, CO; will provide
regional capacity building services in the Mid-West to organizations
serving Hispanic/Latino communities.
- Latino Commission on AIDS; New York City, NY; will provide
regional capacity building services in the North to organizations serving
Hispanic/Latino communities.
- National Black Alcoholism and Addiction Council (NBAAC);
Orlando, FL; will provide regional capacity building services in the
Mid-East to organizations serving African- American communities.
- National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC);
Oakland, CA; will provide capacity building services to organizations
serving American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
- National Latina/Lesbian Gay Bisexual Organization (LLEGO);
Washington, DC; will provide regional CBA services in the West to
organizations serving Hispanic/Latino communities.
- PROCEED, Inc.; Elizabeth, NJ; will provide regional capacity
building services in the Mid-East to organizations serving Hispanic/Latino
communities.
- St. Louis University; St. Louis, MO; will provide regional CBA
services in the Mid-West to organizations serving African-American
communities.
Strengthening Community Access to and Utilization of HIV Prevention
Services
Recipients of these funds are charged to build inter-systems
collaborations and public/private partnerships to change institutional
policies in favor of HIV testing and referral services; influence community
norms to reduce stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS; and increase
access to and use of HIV testing and referral services. Award amounts for
this focus area range from $365,000 to $400,000.
- Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center; San Francisco, CA;
will provide national capacity building services to organizations serving
Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
- Balm in Gilead; New York City, NY; will provide national
capacity building services to faith organizations working in
African-American communities.
- Black AIDS Institute; Los Angeles, CA; will provide national
capacity building services to organizations working with at-risk
African-American communities.
- Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations serving at-risk
American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
- Community Health Outreach Workers, Inc.; Detroit, MI; will
provide national capacity building services to organizations working with
people living with HIV/AIDS high-risk youth and men having sex with men in
African-American communities.
- Council of Community Clinics; San Diego, CA; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations serving
Hispanic/Latino communities.
- Metropolitan Interdenominational Church; Nashville, TN; will
provide national capacity building services to faith organizations serving
African-American communities.
- My Brother’s Keeper; Jackson, MS; will provide national
capacity building services to organizations working with high-risk men who
have sex with men in African-American communities.
- National Association of People With AIDS; Washington, DC; will
provide national capacity building services to organizations serving
people living with AIDS and at-risk Hispanic/Latino communities.
- National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS; New York City,
NY; will provide national capacity building services to organizations
serving African-American communities.
- National LLEGO; Washington, DC; will provide national capacity
building services to organizations working with
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender and
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer youth in Hispanic/Latino
communities.
- National Minority AIDS Council; Washington, DC; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations working with prison
and African-American communities.
- National Youth Advocacy Coalition; Washington, DC; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations working with LGBTQ
Youth and young MSM in African-American communities.
- US/Mexico Border Health Association; El Paso, TX; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations serving
Hispanic/Latino communities.
Strengthening Community Planning for HIV Prevention
Recipients receiving these funds are charged to increase parity,
inclusion, and representation of racial/ethnic minority populations at high
risk for HIV infection in the community planning process and also enhance
the knowledge and skills of community-based organization staff and community
members to participate in the community planning process. The award amount
for this focus area is $300,000.
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF); San
Francisco, CA; will provide national capacity building services to
organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA); Phoenix, AZ; will
provide national capacity building services to organizations serving
American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
- National AIDS Education and Services for Minorities, Inc. (NAESM);
Atlanta, GA; will provide national CBA services to organizations serving
African-American communities.
- US/Mexico Border Health Association; El Paso, TX; will provide
national capacity building services to organizations serving
Hispanic/Latino communities.
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