Wes Hickman (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced South Carolina will receive a $19,323,103 grant for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in the state.
The funds, awarded under the Ryan White Title II Formula Grants Program, can be used to provide a variety of services, including:
- Ambulatory health care;
- Home-based health care;
- Insurance coverage;
- Medications;
- Support services;
- Outreach to HIV-positive individuals who know their HIV status;
- Early intervention services; and
- HIV Care Consortia, which assess needs and contracts for services.
The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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