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Sessions Announces $450,000
in Federal Funding for AIDS Alabama
AIDS Alabama is a statewide organization devoted to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and helping people afflicted with the disease to lead healthy, independent lives.
The funding was awarded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Department of Health and Human Services, and will specifically help enhance established substance abuse programs.
“I am pleased to announce that $450,000 has been awarded to AIDS Alabama,” Sessions said. “AIDS Alabama understands the importance of programs that provide critical medical, emotional, and financial care for HIV/AIDS patients. I am proud of their leadership and commitment to help state and local agencies continue to improve and grow their capabilities to help those in need.”
In 2007, Sessions worked with the Senate to pass the renewal of the Ryan White CARE Act, which provided funding for testing, medical care, anti-retroviral treatments, and counseling for HIV/AIDS patients.
Federal grant programs are one way that local leaders, elected officials, and non-profit organizations can secure funding for local community improvement projects. Twenty-six federal agencies administer over 1,000 different competitive grant programs each year.
Sessions’ Birmingham office includes a full-time staff member to help local officials around the state seeking federal grants. In the last two years, the office assisted in obtaining over $183 million in federal funds for communities and organizations in Alabama.
Sessions’ office also publishes a Weekly Grants Advisory, available on Sessions’ website (www.sessions.senate.gov) to make grant information and application procedures more accessible to leaders in Alabama.
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