What Is the Purpose of the CARE Acts Part A Program?
The purpose of Part A of the CARE Act is to provide emergency assistance to localities that are disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic. Part A reflects Congressional recognition of the variations among municipal health care systems as well as differences in the epidemiology of HIV from one urban/suburban/rural area to another. Part A funding supports a continuum of care, treatment and support services (including case management) to prevent the unnecessary hospitalization of PLWHA or allow them to be discharged more quickly from hospitals/clinics. The HIV health care and support services supported by the CARE Act must be accessible to low-income individuals living with HIV disease. Back to Top What Are Transitional Grant Areas (TGA)? Eligible grantees for Part A are transitional grant areas reporting a cumulative total of more than 2,000 cases of AIDS as measured over the most recent five (5) year period to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In addition, the TGA must have
