Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . HIV/AIDS Research Related to Incarcerated Individuals
The Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) program funds a wide variety of research projects on HIV/AIDS. CFAR projects listed here involve research on HIV/AIDS in incarcerated populations. It is important to note, however, that neither the CFAR program nor these projects noted below focus exclusively on incarcerated individuals.
Funding Mechanism : P
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Health Care for Individuals Incarcerated in Bureau of Indian Affairs Jails
Type of Activity: Direct and contract health care is provided for individuals incarcerated in Bureau of Indian Affairs jails, most of which (62 of 78 jails) are managed by Tribes under P.L. 93-638 compacts or contracts.
Funding Mechanism: Included in the local IHS or Tribal health budget. Bureau of Indian Affairs has no health authority or
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Traumatic Brain Injury-State Implementation Grant Program — Texas TBI Juvenile Justice Screening Pilot Study
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Total Available Funding: $1 million
Number of Awards: 1
Average Award Amount per Year: $250,000
Length of Project Period: 4 years; (September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2013)
Federal Partners: Informal partnering with CDC-Division of Injury
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Innovative Approaches to a Healthy Weight and Mental Wellness in Women Demonstration Grants
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Total Available Funding: $1.15 million
Number of Awards: 8
Award Amount: Awards range from $143,750 to $147,000
Length of Project Period: 3years; August 1, 2009 to July 21, 2012
Federal Partners: None
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Healthy Start Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health
Funding Mechanism: Competitive grant
Total Available Funding: $105 million available in FY 2010
Number of Awards: 104 awards of which 4 serve women that are incarcerated
Award Amount: range from $200,000 to $2.3 million
Length of Project Period: 5 years
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program Grants: Enhancing Linkages to Primary Care and Services in Jail Settings Demonstration Models (FY 2007 — FY 2010)
Funding Mechanism: Grant (Demonstration Sites); Cooperative Agreement (Evaluation and Support Center)
Total Available Funding: $4.55 million
Number of Awards: 11
Average Award Amount per Year: $400,000 (10 Demonstration Sites); $550,000 (1 Evaluation and Support Center)
Length of Project Period: 4years; September 1, 2007
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Funding Mechanism: Grants to local agencies
Total Available Funding: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is authorized and funded under Title XXVI of the Public Health Services Acts, as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. The FY 2010 appropriation for all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program activities was $2.29 billion.
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (SP), Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Funding Mechanism: Contracts with individuals
Total Available Funding: $100.8 million
Number of Awards: 158 scholarships and 1,779 new loan repayment awards (572 NHSC participants serving incarcerated populations)
Award Amount: $50,000 over 2 years for LRP; Scholarships vary by discipline
Length of Project Period: Minimum serv
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Statewide Investigation of Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons
Type of Activity: Research
Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreement
Total Available Funding: $495,000/year
Number of Awards : 1
Award Amount: $495,000
Length of Project Period: 4 years; September 2007 - September 2011
Federal Partners : None
