How has the local HIV/AIDS community benefit from the work of the Planning Council?
The success of the Planning Council is reflected in steadily increasing annual awards from HRSA, culminating in an award of more than $17.7 million dollars in fiscal year 2003. This is the second largest award within the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. The Planning Council plans for the long-term care and treatment needs of the NEMA community and the effects of its work and planning are realized in the building of treatment, care and support services throughout the hardest hit areas of HIV/AIDS within the NEMA.Progressively, the hard and dedicated work of the Planning Council has demonstrated to both the state and federal governments its abilities to plan and implement HIV/AIDS services in the NEMA, to objectively determine the EMA’s needs and to work together with the Grantee in meeting the challenge of this epidemic.The awarding of funds by HRSA is, in a large part, in recognition of the Planning Council’s successful work and is based upon the Planning Council
