The National Library of Medicine (NLM) funded 12 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects in September 2009 in the 16th round of the program. NLM has continued its HIV/AIDS- related outreach efforts to community-based organizations, patient advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, departments of health, and libraries. This program provides support to design local programs for improving information access for HIV/AIDS patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers. Emphasis is on providing information or access in a way meaningful to the target community. Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories: information retrieval, skills development, Internet access, resource development, and document access.

Standard Awards - Up to $60,000

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
“AIDS InfoNet”
Albuquerque, NM

AIDS Educational Global Education System (AEGiS)
“AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS)”
San Juan Capistrano, CA

George Washington University/School of Public Health & Health Services
“Community Health Advocates: Health Information Partners 5”
Washington, D.C.

Pacific College Oriental Medicine
“Reaching Out with Networks and Conferences: HIV/AIDS Education and Information Awareness”
San Diego, CA

The CORE Foundation
“Health Information, Risk Assessment, and Screening (HIRAS)
Chicago, IL

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
“Building Capacity for HIV/AIDS Prevention in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands”
Honolulu, HI

SisterLove, Inc.
“Positive Connections Cyber Center”
Atlanta, GA

Central New York Health Systems Agency, Inc.
“CNY Connec+ions”
East Syracuse, NY

P.I. Advocates International (PIA)
“HIV Information Internet Access Training”
Washington, DC.

Express Awards - Up to $10,000

CAEAR Foundation
“Navigate to Learn More – Increasing HIV Primary Care Provider Use of NLM Online Resources”
Washington, DC

K. I. Services, Inc.
“Access and Empowerment through HIV Online Outreach and Education”
Alexandria, VA

AWARE Worldwide, Inc.
“E-Source to Resource”
Virginia Beach, VA