Ryan White Part B Lead Agents

The Ryan White Part B Lead Agents Grant is a one-year competitive grant award to provide necessary medical, support, and core Ryan White Part B services to people in Illinois living with HIV/AIDS. The grant aims to increase the number of minority and disproportionately affected individuals receiving medical care and improve partnerships and community engagement at the local level. The grant will be awarded to one applicant per region, and the total funding for the 12-month period is not to exceed $20,238,381.87. The grant will be used to provide various services, including medical case management, medical nutrition therapy, mental health services, oral health care, and housing services. • The grant is available to tax-exempt and governmental organizations. • Applicants must have paid all due County, State, and Federal Taxes or have an approved payment plan in place. • The grant will be awarded based on a merit-based review process, and the application must include a detailed work plan and budget. • The grant agreement will be effective April 1, 2026, and the grant period will end on March 31, 2027. • The grantee will be required to use the Department’s HIV Database, Provide Enterprise, for required documentation and reimbursement of all services. • The grantee will be required to abide by the Payor of Last Resort policies set by the Department and to abide by the Ryan White Part B Work Plan submitted in the application package.