Outcomes of HRSA Special Projects of National Significance: A Study of the Lasting Effects of HIV/AIDS Service Grants

Outcomes and Impact from HRSA HIV/AIDS Special Projects of National Significance Funded Between 1991 and 2002:
Follow-up from Two to Nine Years after the Funded Period

Report and Evaluation by
The Measurement Group
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David D. Barney, Ph.D.
Emmeline Chuang, B.A.
Aaron Griffith, M.A.
Jaimie Morse, B.A.
Rosemary Pelayo, B.A.

An Evaluation Study of Projects Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Office of Science and Epidemiology
Special Projects of National Significance

This report presents the findings of a study conducted to document the cumulative outcomes and impact of 108 national demonstration projects which started between 1991 and 1997, funded or co-funded by the HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The projects were funded for the purposes of developing, evaluating, and disseminating new service models for HIV/AIDS. At the time the projects were studied in 2003, about nine years had elapsed since the initial projects ended while two years had elapsed since project completion for the most recently funded projects. The time intervals both during and after the grant periods were studied. This study represents a cross-cutting evaluation of the outcomes achieved by these programs during their funding periods, the sustainability of the projects after the funding period ended, and the larger impact of this national program of HIV/AIDS services demonstration projects. This web page gives links to the full report, a set of PowerPoint slides about the study, and to a page containing a short summary of the project findings.

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This study was funded primarily by Grant Number 4 H97HA00180-0401 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The contents of this report are solely the responsibility of The Measurement Group and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HRSA/HAB's Special Projects of National Significance nor may they represent the views of the individual grantees whose projects are included in the study.