Recent Grant Making

Since its establishment, the Louisiana Community AIDS Partnership (LCAP) has worked closely with the National AIDS Fund to invest in HIV/AIDS programming in Louisiana. In 2006 and 2007, the National AIDS Fund invested close to $1 million in support for agencies affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In 2008, LCAP was given the opportunity to fund 4 organizations in addition to 3 other organizations funded through the National AIDS Funds Southern REACH Program. In 2009, LCAP awarded grants to 7 organizations across the state. For 2010-2011, The Partnership has awarded 6 grants totaling over $115,00 with Challenge Grant funding. LCAP would like to congratulate the following organizations as recipients of the 2010-2011 Challenge Grant:

2010 Louisiana Community AIDS Partneship Grantmaking

Until It Is Over, Inc. (New Orleans) - a newly established nonprofit organization dedicated to reduce health disparities that exist within communities of color by increasing access to education and prevention services. Funding will be used to implement Many Men, Many Voices, an  evidence-based intervention program for the prevention of HIV and STIs among black men who have sex with men (MSM) who may or may not identify themselves as gay.

Acadiana CARES (Lafayette) - a nonprofit organization providing education and services for the purposes of HIV prevention and the care of those at risk for HIV infection in Lafayette and the state of Louisiana. Funding will be used to implement MPowerment, an evidence-based intervention to reach out to young gay men with HIV prevention, safer sex, and risk reduction messages.

Face to Face Enrichment Center (Gonzales) - a community-based organization which provides HIV/AIDS education, referrals, counseling services, and community education. Funding will be used to provide HIV Counseling and Testing and referral through community partners.

Baton Rouge Black Alcoholism Council's Metro Health (Baton Rouge) - is a nonprofit organization developing and implementing strategies to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other STIs through education, counseling and testing, behavior change and other prevention services. Funding will be used to provide Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing.

Capital City Family Health Center (Baton Rouge) - provides preventative and primary medical care to residents in medically under-served neighborhoods. Funding will be used to provide routine eye examinations and follow up treatment if necessary for persons living with HIV/AIDS and will also provide low cost eyeglasses for the clients needing corrective lenses.

Volunteers of America of Greater Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge) - is a faith-based, nonprofit organization and is one the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations, serving more than two million people each year. Funding will allow Volunteers of America to implement a Benefit Specialist position to assist clients in filling out applications and follow up on denials and appeals.

2009 Louisiana Community AIDS Partnership Grantmaking

~Brotherhood, Inc, New Orleans 

~In This Together, New Orleans

~St John #5, Camp ACE, New Orleans

~The Philadelphia Center, New Orleans

~Earl K. Long Medical Center, Early Intervention Clinic, Baton Rouge

~Volunteers of America of Greater Baton Rouge

~Acadiana CARES, Lafayette

2009 Awards Ceremony

The Louisiana Community AIDS Partnership held an awards ceremony for its 2008-2009 Challenge Grantees at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Here are some pictures from the event:

2008 Louisiana Community AIDS Partnership Grantmaking

~ Childrens Hospital Family Advocacy, Care & Education Services, New Orleans

~ Greater Ouachita Coalition Providing AIDS Resources and Education, Inc. (GO CARE), Monroe

~ Project Lazarus, New Orleans

~ Louisiana Latino Health Coalition for HIV/AIDS Awareness, New Orleans

Southern REACH Program

~ N`R PEACE, New Orleans

~ Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta, New Orleans

~ Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge

2008 Awards Ceremony

The Louisiana Community AIDS Partnerhip and the National AIDS Fund held an awards ceremony for the 2008 grantees from Louisiana at the Ariodante Gallery.

Here are some pictures from the event: