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Health department to accept $90,200 NIH-related grant to study alcohol abuse and HIV-related stigma
Summary
Shelby County Health Department staff briefed commissioners on a $90,200 grant (NIH-linked) to partner with NYU School of Medicine on workshops and modeling to reduce HIV-related stigma; most of the grant covers a salary for a physician supporting the project.
Dr. Michelle Taylor, director and health officer for the Shelby County Health Department, asked the committee to approve a $90,200 grant fund appropriation tied to NIH Center work on alcohol and abuse research as it relates to people living with HIV.
"We actually were approached by New York University School of Medicine to partner on a National Institute of Health grant... as part of this grant, they did provide funding for a salaried physician... most of it will go to a $60,000 salary for the person who will be helping to support this work within Shelby County Health Department," Taylor said. Commissioners asked about sustainability if a grant-funded position ends; Taylor said hires are brought on with grant-term expectations and staff try to transition people into other positions where possible.
The committee voted to recommend the appropriation with a favorable tally and Dr. Taylor said the program will combine community workshops, needs assessment and modeling to forecast the impact of recommended interventions on HIV rates.
