Sunday, May 18, 2025
5/18/2025
Ryan White Title III HIV Capacity Development and Planning Grants - Applicant Name: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation Address: 405 Belcher Street, Centreville, Alabama, 35042-2946 Project Director: John B. Waits, MD, CEO Phone: 205.926.2992 Fax: 205.316.7675 E-mail: john.waits@cahabamedicalcare.com Website address: www.cahabamedicalcare.com Congressional Districts: AL-006, AL-007 Funding Request: RWHAP Funding Preference: Underserved Populations Cahaba Medical Care Foundation (CMC) seeks funding under the Ryan White Program Part C Capacity Development Grant to enhance the dental infrastructure for HIV primary healthcare services in the Jefferson County Public Health District, central Alabama, for FY 2024-2025. As an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CMC operates two dental facilities in West Central Alabama and Jefferson County, including a Birmingham location in Ensley, designated as a Healthcare Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) with a Dental HPSA of 13 by HRSA. The proposed project aims to bolster infrastructure by: Updating and expanding two operatories at the Birmingham Dental location in Ensley to better serve people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Introducing mobile dental services at local high schools, community events, and other clinics to extend accessibility. Given the financial strain and other social determinants of health factors that PLWHA often faces due to the lack of dental access and rising costs in Alabama, updating and expanding dental infrastructure is crucial to mitigate barriers to care. By addressing oral health issues, CMC aims to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce health disparities among PLWHA. CMC collaborates with regional HIV/AIDS service organizations such as the 1917 Clinic and UAB Family Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and AIDS Alabama to provide comprehensive care and support services. This partnership ensures a coordinated approach to enhance the well-being of PLWHA, promoting healthy and independent lives within the community. Via this one year of grant funding, CMC will increase the number of completed dental referrals for PLWHA at its Birmingham dental location, coordinate and conduct 4 mobile dental clinics as another avenue to enhance access to preventive dental care, and ensure high-quality dental care through regular audits of dental charts.
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).