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Entering the major leagues of federal AIDS/HIV funding
will help local agencies meet the growing need for services
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area was granted.
lthough it is illegal to discriminate
The Portland-area HIV Services Planning
against people based on their per
Council, a 30-member regional HIV/AIDS plan
ceived HIV/AIDS status, Susan
ning and policy body established by Stein (under
Stoltenberg, executive director of
federal mandate) was the key player in deciding
Cascade AIDS Project, estimates she
how the funds would be allocated. The region
receives “one or two” calls a week from citizens
who believe they’ve been denied housing for that
covered by the Title I grants encompasses
Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington
very reason. “Landlords remain woefully igno
and Yamhill counties, as well as Clark County,
rant about HIV/AIDS,” she says. “That ignorance
Wash.
can translate into limited housing opportunities
for people with AIDS, even though it’s illegal.”
Health officials say the money will be used to
Stoltenberg, who heads up Oregon’s largest non
provide for medical, dental and mental health
medical AIDS service organization, hopes that
services; housing assistance; a variety of client
will change thanks to a recent infusion of federal
advocacy services including direct emergency
funds to the Portland metropolitan area.
financial assistance, food services, and insurance
Many times, people living with AIDS are too
continuation; and several other services.
weak to leave their homes, and their financial
The majority of services provided through this
resources are often limited. Even getting a hot and
funding will be delivered by community-based
nutritious meal is a stretch, both physically and
nonprofit health and social-service agencies, un
financially. That’s why, says Tina Tommaso
der contract with the Multnomah County Health
Jennings, program man
Department.
ager for Ecum enical
“Many, many ser
Ministries of Oregon’s
vices are being ex
HIV Day Center, it’s im
panded thanks to this
perative that service pro
funding,” says Loreen
viders be able to get to
Nichols, program de
those people. “We bring
velopment specialist
them meals through our
for the M ultnom ah
Daily Bread Express
County Health Depart
program. These people
ment.
are homebound. They
A sampling of the
don’t have the ability to
funding allo catio n :
go out and go shopping
C A P w ill receive
for food,” she says.
$327,000 for housing
“W e’ve been struggling
assistance; $45,000 for
to get meals to them,
its Buddy/Companion
and up until now we
Services; and $ 147,000
were only able to bring
for direct emergency
a few meals to a few
financial assistance for
people. Now we will be
clients’ household utili
able to get many more
“It’s sad that w e’ve reached the ties, eyeglasses, and
other critical personal
meals each day to many
point where w e’ve become
needs. EMO will re
more people.”
eligible
for
these
funds,
but
w
e’re
ceive $280,000 for its
CAP and EMO are
among the beneficiaries also very pleased we ’re now able program that helps cli
ents continue their in
of an estimated $1.3
to expand services to people
million federal grant de
surance paym ents;
living
with
HIV
and
AIDS.
”
signed to support people
$93,500 to expand its
with HIV/AIDS in need
— B everly Stein HIV Day Center ser
vices and provide in-
of urgent care. The grant
home respite care; and $93,500 to expand its meal
is in the form of Ryan White Comprehensive
services, both at the Day Center and to homebound
AIDS Resources Emergency Act Title I supple
people. Oregon Health Sciences University will
mental funding and will allow for a major expan
receive $269,897 to enhance and ensure access to
sion of services for people living with HIV/AIDS
treatment and support services for people with
within a six-county area centered in Portland.
HIV/AIDS through a comprehensive case man
“This is both a [time] of sadness and of joy,”
agement system. In addition, Esther’s Pantry will
said Multnomah County Chair Beverly Stein dur
receive $20,000 for its monthly food-box pro
ing a June press conference. “It’s sad that we’ve
gram; Phoenix Rising will receive $35,000 to
reached the point where we’ve become eligible
for these funds, but we’re also very pleased we’re
assist with its individual and group mental health
now able to expand services to people living with
counseling programs; the Russell Street Dental
HIV and AIDS.”
Clinic will get $70,000 to provide dental services
to people with HIV/AIDS; and Women’s Inter
This past December the Portland metropolitan
community AIDS Resource will receive $3,000
area received $986,510 in Ryan White CARE Act
for support groups for women living with HIV
Title I formula grants, which are awarded
and children of parents living with HIV. Several
noncompetitively to areas reporting 2,000or more
other service providers throughout the region
cumulative cases of AIDS. This marked the first
have received Title I funds.
time since the act’s passage in 1990 that the region
was eligible for Title I funds.
For information about new and expanded ser
In February, federal health officials announced
vices available to people with HIV and AIDS in
the allocation of $174.7 million in supplemental
the six-county area, call the Portland-area HIV
Services PlanningCouncil at 306-5730. Thecoun-
Title I funds, which are awarded competitively on
cil is also seeking “diverse community members”
evidence of unmet needs of an area’s residents
living with HIV/AIDS. Nearly all of the $1.5
who wish to be a part of its community planning
process.
million in supplemental funds requested by AIDS
funding advocates representing the Portland metro
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