This paper presents a grant proposal for an HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment program housed at the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice (CCHP) in East Harlem, New York. Inspired by the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), the proposal outlines a $100,000 budget to fund community outreach events, prevention counseling, condom distribution, and risk-reduction workshops. The paper details the program's background, problem statement, goals and objectives, staffing plan, budget justification, and assessment strategy. It situates the initiative within national HIV/AIDS public health priorities and targets low-income, Black, and LGBTQ+ populations in East Harlem who face disproportionate barriers to care.
The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has a mission centered on eradicating AIDS from the Americas and the Caribbean. The organization raises funds for evidence-based policies and programs and speaks openly about the harsh reality faced by those living with AIDS and HIV. Having become one of the world's largest HIV grant-makers, EJAF maintains primary offices in London and New York. Since its founding in 1992, EJAF has raised over $349 million for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. With an estimated $7 million invested annually across 120 organizations in the Americas, approximately half of that effort is focused on the Caribbean and the Southern United States.
In addition to its fundraising efforts, EJAF offers a unique perspective on the most difficult challenges faced by people living with HIV/AIDS. The organization prioritizes sustainability and innovation, communicating regularly with allies and grantees about new opportunities for impact. One recent grant EJAF received was for outpatient medical care, disease management, and preventive care. That grant totaled $55,000 and was authorized in 2013, with DDG Partners Foundation, Inc. as the grant-maker. EJAF used these funds to assist low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and to support preventive care measures.
HIV can be prevented and treated — this belief forms the core of EJAF's mission. Through partnerships with dozens of community organizations across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, EJAF supports innovative and sustainable work focused on gay men's health. The foundation also advocates for and invests in improvements in HIV testing, health care, and treatment for Black communities, addressing common barriers such as incarceration, poverty, and low literacy levels. Additionally, EJAF helps more than 30,000 people gain access to harm reduction services and clean syringes, which prevent injection-related HIV transmission.
The project uses HIV statistics among low-income populations and gay and lesbian communities to demonstrate HIV risk. It will employ various types of intervention, including condom distribution, prevention counseling, risk reduction workshops, and community awareness events. All objectives will be carried out within a $100,000 budget and staffed by both paid employees and volunteers. A nurse will be hired to train volunteers and paid workers in HIV/AIDS awareness, counseling, and workshop facilitation.
The program will employ several low-cost interventions designed to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and promote awareness. The first phase is community outreach: by raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and directing people to available resources, this phase enables subsequent phases to reach a broader population. As individuals seek help, they will be assisted through the second phase, which includes risk reduction counseling, HIV testing and counseling, and condom distribution. By providing access to clean injection equipment and safe disposal options alongside these preventive measures, people living with HIV/AIDS can help reduce the spread of injection-related infections. All of this will operate under one program, supervised by a nurse who will oversee and train three paid assistants. Those assistants will in turn train six volunteers. The program will operate across four service areas, and the nurse will be responsible for collecting all blood samples for HIV testing.
The $100,000 budget, while substantial, is necessary for the program to operate for at least one full year. The nurse will receive an annual salary of $35,000, reflecting responsibilities that include training staff and collecting blood samples for testing. The three paid workers will each earn approximately $10,000 per year for part-time work encompassing counseling, training, and facility maintenance. Volunteers will not receive monetary compensation; however, daily lunches will be provided for them, and that cost is accounted for in the budget. The remaining $35,000 will cover equipment such as clean needles, needle disposal kits, personal protective equipment, condoms, and rental space. While some supplies may be obtained through donations, clinic space is estimated to cost approximately $2,000 per month depending on location.
Several departments within CCHP will collaborate to create this program, including behavioral health, donations and sponsorships, substance use services, and primary care. Key personnel include the program supervisor of the Multitrack Abstinence Program, who will provide guidance on counseling services, and the nursing director, who will oversee clinical operations.
The mission of the clinic is the prevention of HIV — human immunodeficiency virus — infection, along with its associated diseases and potential fatalities. The clinic will be located at the CCHP, or Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, an interdisciplinary, family-focused health center offering quality behavioral health treatment, supportive services, and primary care in East Harlem, New York. Drawing inspiration from EJAF, the clinic will use the $100,000 grant to add services such as condom distribution and counseling to better serve the East Harlem community. The program will be open to all individuals who wish to participate, regardless of their ability to pay.
Unlike organizations such as EJAF, CCHP also provides an early childhood development center and recently implemented a Hepatitis C treatment program that has resulted in curing two patients of Hepatitis C, while also educating patients about the risks of contracting Hepatitis C as a person living with HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention is essential for reducing the number of new infections. As Healthy People 2020 objectives demonstrate, HIV has become an epidemic in the United States and represents a major public health crisis. With over 1.1 million Americans diagnosed with HIV, the disease generates approximately 56,000 new cases each year. The national HIV/AIDS strategy is built on three primary objectives, which also serve as the core objectives of CCHP's program:
Many people living with HIV/AIDS are low-income, Black, and/or homosexual. This program is designed to help residents of East Harlem — a community with a significant Black and low-income population — access the care they need and deserve.
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