Minority AIDS Initiative: The Substance Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities

The purpose of this program is to provide substance use and HIV prevention services to racial and ethnic minority populations at high-risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) and HIV infection. The program places emphasis on men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW), as well as those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Intersex persons (LGBTQI+) who are not in stable housing and/or reside in communities with high rates of HIV, Viral Hepatitis (including Hep A, B, and C), and/or Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Eligible applicants are domestic public and private non-profit entities located in states and communities hardest hit by the HIV Epidemic (the 48 counties; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Washington, D.C.) and seven states with a substantial rural burden as outlined in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.