Saturday, April 26, 2025
4/26/2025
Ryan White Title III HIV Capacity Development and Planning Grants - Project Title: BACHC RW Part C Capacity Development Program Organization Name: BARTZ-Altadonna Community Health Center Address:43322 Gingham Ave Lancaster CA 93535 Project Director: Mary Cummings Phone: 661-579-9317 Fax: 661-206-9094 Email: mcummings@bachc.org website: www.bachc.org Request: Integration of HIV Primary Care with Behavioral Health BACHC request your consideration of a grant in the amount of $150,000 to support the integration of behavioral health into our HIV Primary Care. The funding will support the hiring of a dedicated full time Licensed Clinical Social Worker to serve the HIV population of the Antelope Valley and the eastern Kern District. Currently, BACHC has a total of 107 HIV/AIDS clients of which only 34 is being seen by our Behavioral health Specialist with 140 visits the entire year of 2021. Bartz anticipates the RW program to grow by 5%-10% annually because of increasing number of clients migrating from neighboring cities in search for a more affordable way of life and the Antelope Valley provides that. Not having enough behavioral health facilities to address the needs of the HIV population can have severe negative influence on safety, poverty, employment, homelessness and the local economy.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).