HHS to Award $1.79 Billion to Help People Living with HIV/AIDS
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $1.79 billion to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care and medications. The grants are funded through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which helps more than 529,000 individuals every year obtain the care and services they need to live longer, healthier lives.

“These grants will provide state-of-the-art treatment for people currently in care and critical services to newly diagnosed individuals who are being brought into care,” said Jeffrey S. Crowley, director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. “The care and services these grants will support can help Americans living with HIV/AIDS to live longer, healthier lives.”

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within HHS, oversees the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which provides funding for health services for people who lack sufficient health care coverage or financial resources to cope with HIV disease.

More than $1.16 billion will be sent to States and Territories under Part B of the Ryan White program, with $780 million of that total earmarked for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Another $41 million in ADAP funds was distributed through competitive supplemental grants. For a list of Part B awards, visit http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/releases/2009/partb.htm..."