The County is a grantee recipient of Part A funds as part of the HIV/AIDS program as defined in the Public Health Services Act Title XXVI. The Ryan White Part A Grant Program provides HIV-related health and support services within the service areas detailed below. This program is 100% federally funded under the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). Page 12 • The Ryan White Part A Grant Program Part A’s Transitional Grant Area, hereafter referred to as TGA, is comprised of the following North Carolina counties: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, Anson, and York County, South Carolina. The County is responsible for administering the Part A program for the six (6) counties; therefore, the Subrecipient will be required to provide services to all clients within the TGA regardless of county of residence. The purpose of the Part A Program is to augment the healthcare systems currently bearing the burden of HIV-related care. The purpose of funds awarded under this RFP is to enhance available HIV-related health and support services by funding Subrecipients to increase these services. The program will provide Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services including Vision Care, Oral Health, Health Insurance Premium and Cost Sharing Assistance for Low Income Individuals, Mental Health Services, Medical Case Management including Treatment Adherence Services, Early Intervention Services, Medical Transportation, Psychosocial Support Services, Emergency Financial Assistance, Referral for Healthcare and Support Services, Housing, Food Bank/Home-Delivered Meals, and Linguistic Services. • Minority AIDS Initiative Program The purpose of the Minority AIDS Initiative Program, hereafter referred to as MAI Program is to deliver needed services to HIV-infected members of communities of color. The program will provide Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services, Medical Case Management, Linguistic Services, and Early Intervention Services. The purpose of the MAI Program is to “improve HIV-related health outcomes to reduce existing racial and ethnic health disparities”. As such, MAI funds provide direct financial assistance to develop or enhance access to high-quality, community-based HIV/AIDS care services, and improve health outcomes for low-income minority individuals and families. For purposes of this RFP, “minority” is defined as an individual who self-identifies as a member of one of the racial/ethnic communities, including African Americans, Alaska Natives, Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, or as more-than-onerace’. Any new/emerging minority populations identified in this application should be targeted with MAI funds.
