Thursday, March 13, 2025
3/13/2025
Project Abstract Project Title: Georgia Ryan White Part B Program Applicant’s Name: GA Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Medical and Clinical Program Services Address: 200 Piedmont Ave. S.E., West Tower, Suite 1902, Atlanta, GA 30334-9032 Project Director Name: Kathleen E. Toomey Contact Phone Numbers: 404-657-2700 E-mail Address: gacommissioner.gmo@dph.ga.gov Grant Program Funds: Ryan White Part B Supplemental RWHAP Part B Supplemental funding necessary: Georgia’s Ryan White (RW) Part B Program/ AIDS Drugs Assistance Program (ADAP) will utilize funds to support continuous high quality care and treatment for people living with HIV/ AIDS (PLWHA). Specifically, the Part B Supplemental Grant funds requested will allow the program to provide HIV/AIDS medications and Health Insurance Assistance to eligible low-income individuals living with HIV disease who have little or no coverage from private or third party insurance and to continue serving current eligible ADAP clients, inclusive of those persons enrolled from the waiting list in 2012. The overall goal of Georgia’s ADAP is to prevent the implementation of another waiting list and continue to provide services for all eligible clients. Funding will be prioritized to target unmet need in the state based on the unmet need data provided: African Americans, Whites, and Hispanics. Of these three targeted populations African Americans and Hispanics are also classified as emerging populations. A summary of data and descriptions of current prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Georgia, as referenced in the HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Overview of the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan/Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need, CY 2022-2026. How this Supplemental funding will improve Viral Suppression: The program plans to utilize the requested funds to address unmet need through the provision of medications and Health Insurance Assistance to clients identified by leveraging other Georgia HIV/AIDS projects such as th e Part B Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Program, and the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiatives. These programs target the three most affected populations based on the unmet need data provided in HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Overview of the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan/Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need, CY 2022-2026: African Americans, Whites, and Hispanics. The availability of effective medications and treatments enable people with HIV/AIDS to have a prolonged positive quality of life. By taking antiretroviral medications regularly, clients can achieve viral suppression and greatly reduce the chances of passing HIV on to others. Severity of the HIV Epidemic: As of 2020, GA ranked fourth highest in the nation for total number of new diagnoses of HIV among adults and adolescents and fifth highest for number of persons living with HIV. GA ranked second in the rates of HIV diagnoses among adults and adolescents during that same period. The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to grow in GA. As of December 2022, there were 30,455 PLWA and 32,962 people living with HIV (non-AIDS). Sixty-seven (67) percent of HIV (non-AIDS) diagnosed in 2022 was among AAs, 17% among Whites, 9% among Hispanic, and 7% among others. Men who have sex with men represent the highest percentage (59%) of PLWA in GA. Service costs and the complexity of providing care to PLWHA are affected by co-morbidities, poverty, and a lack of medical insurance. Due to the many complications and challenges that are presented by co-morbidities and related co-factors, providing care for PLWHA requires delivery of health services to be more integrated and often requires meticulous follow up for routine and HIV-specific care. This type of comprehensive and coordinated level of care often results in increased health delivery costs.
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).