California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties
are slated to receive an 11% increase in federal Ryan
White AIDS funds this year, bringing the
counties' total funding level to more than $7
million, The [Palm Springs] Desert Sun
reports. The increased funding is in stark contrast to
neighboring Los Angeles County, which saw its Ryan White
grant cut by $1.9 million, down 5.2% from last
year's level.
The grants to
Riverside and San Bernardino countries will fund HIV
medical care, case management, substance abuse counseling
and treatment, transportation, food and nutrition
services, and housing for low-income HIV-positive
residents. The funds also will help support three new AIDS
service providers launched within the past year in the
region: AIDS Assistance in Palm Springs, Working
Wonders in Cathedral City, and an HIV clinic in
Coachella. (The Advocate)