Ryan White Part B Lead Agents NOFO Grant

Ryan White Part B Lead Agents NOFO Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Public Health
Amount: US $996,189 - US $10,129,837
Last Updated: January 09, 2026

Summary

Overview

Ryan White Part B Lead Agents NOFO Estimated Total Program Funding $20,238,382 Single Award Range $996189 - $10129837 The Ryan White Part B Lead Agent Grant is a one-year competitive grant award beginning on April 1st, 2026, and funded by Ryan White Part B (RWPB) funds, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, and IL General Revenue funds. Ryan White Lead Agents safeguard the provision of necessary medical, support, and core Ryan White Part B services to people in Illinois living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Furthermore, Lead Agents increase the number of minority and disproportionately affected people living with HIV infected individuals receiving medical care and improve partnerships and community engagement at the local level. Ryan White Lead Agents are responsible for sustaining medical benefit initiatives that assist RWPB-eligible clients in obtaining an appropriate insurance coverage to reduce costs of services referred to above. Ryan White Lead Agents use Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) funds to secure stable housing for the PLWHA community. Additionally, Lead Agents provide necessary housing and support services to low income, uninsured, and underinsured PLWHA in Illinois. Ryan White Lead Agents are key partners in the Community Re-entry Project (CRP), a coordinated multistakeholder re-entry project that includes public health, corrections, medical and behavioral health, and human services providers; as well as additional stakeholders invested in the health and well-being of reentry populations, their families, and communities. The CRP has developed and refined a model re-entry program for people living with HIV and those at highest risk for HIV using Corrections Case Managers (CCMs) who provide services through a coordinated region-wide case management system. CRP provides or leverages a host of other services through the partner organizations which include outreach, health education, family reunification, substance abuse treatment, ID procurement, primary medical care, and training and technical assistance.

Eligibility

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