Health and Human Services Department: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program

RWHAP Part A recipients that are classified as an EMA or as a TGA and continue to meet the status as an eligible area as defined in statute are eligible to apply for these funds.  For an EMA, this is more than 2,000 cases of AIDS reported and confirmed during the most recent five (5) calendar years, and for a TGA, this is at least 1,000, but fewer than 2,000 cases of AIDS reported and confirmed during the most recent five (5) calendar years for which such data are available.  In addition, for three (3) consecutive years, recipients must not have fallen below both the required incidence levels already specified, and required prevalence levels (cumulative total of living cases of AIDS reported to and confirmed by the Director of CDC, as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data are available).  For an EMA, the required prevalence is 3,000 living cases of AIDS.  For a TGA, the required prevalence is 1,500 or more living cases of AIDS.  However, for a TGA with, as of the end of the most recent fiscal year, not more than five (5) percent of the total amount from grants awarded to the area under Part A unobligated, the required prevalence is at least 1,400 (and fewer than 1,500) living cases of AIDS. 

This competition is open to eligible Part A jurisdictions to provide comprehensive primary health care and support services for low income, uninsured and underserved PLWH in their service areas as listed in Appendix B.