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| Part A of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 provides emergency assistance to Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs) and Transitional Grant Areas (TGAs) that are most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. | ||||||
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To be an eligible EMA, an area must have reported more than 2,000 AIDS cases in the most recent 5 years and have a population of at least 50,000. To be eligible as a TGA, an area must have reported at least 1,000 but fewer than 2,000 new AIDS cases in the most recent 5 years. When the first Part A grants were awarded in FY 1991, there were 16 EMAs. Today, 22 EMAs and 34 TGAs are receiving funding. |
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In FY 2008, $627.149 million was
appropriated for Part A spending.
Part A funding to EMAs/TGAs includes
formula and supplemental components,
as well as Minority AIDS Initiative
funds targeted for services to minority
populations.
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EMAs/TGAs
range in size from 1 city or county
to more than 26 different political
entities, and some span more than
one State. EMA/TGA geographic boundaries
are based on the U.S. Census. Grants
are awarded to the chief elected official
(CEO) of the city or county that provides
health care services to the greatest
number of people living with AIDS
in the EMA/TGA.
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| HIV HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING COUNCILS | ||||||
| Planning Council duties
include setting priorities and allocating
funds for services on the basis of
the size and demographics of the HIV
population and the needs of the population.
Particular attention is given to those
who know their HIV status but are
not in care. Planning Councils are
required to develop a comprehensive
plan for the provision of services
that includes strategies for identifying
HIV-positive persons not in care and
strategies for coordinating services
to be funded with existing prevention
and substance abuse treatment services.
Planning Council membership must reflect the local epidemic and include members who have specific expertise, such as health care planning, housing for the homeless, incarcerated populations, substance abuse and mental health treatment, or who represent the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program or other Federal programs. At least 33 percent of the members must be people living with HIV who are consumers of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program services. TGAs are required to use a community planning process; however, Planning Councils are optional for the five new TGAs that were formed in 2007. |
