June 28, 2007

Since its announcement of available monies to support programs serving persons living with HIV/AIDS outside the Detroit Eligible Metropolitan Area of Michigan, which directly receives Ryan White Part A funding from the federal government, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has received and approved thirteen proposals with the awards totaling nearly $4 million.

The availability of Ryan White Part B and Michigan Health Initiative resources for HIV/AIDS Continuum of Care (COC) services was announced on February 2, 2007. Proposals were due by April 20, 2007, and included two new recipients, the Ingham County Health Department and the Central Michigan District Health Department.

"After reviewing the outstanding proposals, MDCH is pleased to fund such innovative agencies and we look forward to supporting them in their endeavors to better care for those living with HIV/AIDS," said Janet Olszewski, MDCH Director.

Awards will be granted to the following agencies:

- Community AIDS Resource and Education Services (CARES), Kalamazoo, Michigan and Benton Harbor, Michigan - $685,437

- Central Michigan District Health Department, Mount Pleasant, Michigan - $75,000

- District Health Department Number 10, Ludington, Michigan - $75,000

- Hackley Hospital, Mc Clees Clinic, Muskegon, Michigan - $263,597

- HIV/AIDS Resource Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan - $500,000

- Health Delivery Inc., Saginaw, Michigan - $170,000

- Ingham County Health Department, Lansing, Michigan - $200,000

- Lansing Area AIDS Network, Lansing, Michigan - $460,000

- Marquette County Health Department, Marquette, Michigan - $200,000

- Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center, Inc., BASIS, Saginaw, Michigan - $250,000

- Wellness AIDS Services, Flint, Michigan - $520,000

- St. Mary's, Mc Auley Health Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan - $300,000

- Thomas Judd, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan - $271,330

The awards will be distributed beginning October 1, 2007.

For more information about the MDCH HIV/AIDS Continuum of Care Awards, please contact Patrick Yankee at (517) 241-5920 or yankeep@michigan.gov.