Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and
Ron Wyden announced that Oregon is receiving $39,664,611 from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve critical public health
infrastructure serving Oregonians and $2,347,258 from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the housing needs of people
living with HIV/AIDS.
“It’s vital that patients and their families receive timely,
quality care and crucial wraparound supports,” said Merkley. “This funding from
the CDC and HUD will provide immense benefits to Oregonians by investing in
both health care infrastructure and supporting housing needs—ensuring
Oregonians can continue getting the care they require.”“These federal investments in public health and in housing
for Oregonians living with HIV/AIDS are both timely and essential for quality
of life in our state,” Wyden said. “Keeping Oregonians healthy with access to
the care and the housing they need must always be a top priority, and I’ll keep
battling for those funds in every part of the state.”
The CDC’s Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure,
Workforce, and Data Systems grant, which is funded in part by the American
Rescue Plan Act, supports critical public health infrastructure needs across
the United States by ensuring that communities have the people, services, and
systems needed to promote and protect health.
Recipients and awards of this program can be found below:
- Oregon
Health Authority, Public Health Division: $30,571,393 - Multnomah
County Health Department: $9,093,218
HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
Program supports the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and makes
grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects
that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Recipients and awards of this program can be found below:
- Oregon
Health Authority: $1,299,154 - Cascade
AIDS Project: $1,048,104
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