---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300ff–121"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300ff–121"
heading: "Minority AIDS initiative"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300ff-121"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXIV — Hiv Health Care Services Program"
  - "Part F — Demonstration and Training"
  - "Subpart iii — minority aids initiative"
---

# §300ff–121. Minority AIDS initiative

- (a) **In general—** For the purpose of carrying out activities under this section to evaluate and address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on, and the disparities in access, [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11), care, and outcomes for, racial and ethnic minorities (including African Americans, Alaska Natives, Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders), there are authorized to be appropriated $131,200,000 for fiscal year 2007, $135,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $139,100,000 for fiscal year 2009, $146,055,000 for fiscal year 2010, $153,358,000 for fiscal year 2011, $161,026,000 for fiscal year 2012, and $169,077,000 for fiscal year 2013. The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall develop a formula for the awarding of grants under subsections [(b)(1)(A)](#b-1-A) and [(b)(1)(B)](#b-1-B) that ensures that funding is provided based on the distribution of populations disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS.
- (b) **Certain activities—**
  - (1) **In general—** In carrying out the purpose described in [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall provide for—
    - (A) emergency assistance under part A;
    - (B) care grants under part B;
    - (C) early intervention [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) under part C;
    - (D) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) through [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for HIV-related care under part D; and
    - (E) activities through education and training centers under [section 300ff–111 of this title](/usc/42/300ff–111.md).
  - (2) **Allocations among activities—** Activities under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be carried out by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) in accordance with the following:
    - (A) For supplemental grants to improve HIV-related health outcomes to reduce existing racial and ethnic health disparities, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall, of the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) for a fiscal year, reserve the following, as applicable:
      - (i) For fiscal year 2007, $43,800,000.
      - (ii) For fiscal year 2008, $45,400,000.
      - (iii) For fiscal year 2009, $47,100,000.
      - (iv) For fiscal year 2010, $46,738,000.
      - (v) For fiscal year 2011, $49,075,000.
      - (vi) For fiscal year 2012, $51,528,000.
      - (vii) For fiscal year 2013, $54,105,000.
    - (B) For grants used for supplemental support education and outreach [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) to increase the number of eligible racial and ethnic minorities who have access to [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) through the [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) under [section 300ff–26 of this title](/usc/42/300ff–26.md) for therapeutics, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall, of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under [subsection (a)](#a), reserve the following, as applicable:
      - (i) For fiscal year 2007, $7,000,000.
      - (ii) For fiscal year 2008, $7,300,000.
      - (iii) For fiscal year 2009, $7,500,000.
      - (iv) For fiscal year 2010, $8,763,000.
      - (v) For fiscal year 2011, $9,202,000.
      - (vi) For fiscal year 2012, $9,662,000.
      - (vii) For fiscal year 2013, $10,145,000.
    - (C) For planning grants, capacity-building grants, and [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) grants to [health care providers](/usc/42/300aa–33.md?p=1) who have a history of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care and [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) to racial and ethnic minorities, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall, of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under [subsection (a)](#a), reserve the following, as applicable:
      - (i) For fiscal year 2007, $53,400,000.
      - (ii) For fiscal year 2008, $55,400,000.
      - (iii) For fiscal year 2009, $57,400,000.
      - (iv) For fiscal year 2010, $61,343,000.
      - (v) For fiscal year 2011, $64,410,000.
      - (vi) For fiscal year 2012, $67,631,000.
      - (vii) For fiscal year 2013, $71,012,000.
    - (D) For eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in the delivery of comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate [care services](/usc/42/300z–1.md?p=a-7) for HIV/AIDS for women, infants, children, and youth, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall, of the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a), reserve the following, as applicable:
      - (i) For fiscal year 2010, $20,448,000.
      - (ii) For fiscal year 2011, $21,470,000.
      - (iii) For fiscal year 2012, $22,543,000.
      - (iv) For fiscal year 2013, $23,671,000.
    - (E) For increasing the training capacity of centers to expand the number of health care professionals with [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) expertise and knowledge about the most appropriate standards of HIV/AIDS-related [treatments](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) and [medical care](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=a-2) for racial and ethnic minority adults, [adolescents](/usc/42/300z–1.md?p=a-9), and children with HIV/AIDS, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall, of the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a), reserve the following, as applicable:
      - (i) For fiscal year 2010, $8,763,000.
      - (ii) For fiscal year 2011, $9,201,000.
      - (iii) For fiscal year 2012, $9,662,000.
      - (iv) For fiscal year 2013, $10,144,000.
- (c) **Consistency with prior program—** With respect to the purpose described in [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall carry out this section consistent with the activities carried out under this subchapter by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) pursuant to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a), and Education, and Related [Agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–116).
- (d) **Synchronization of minority AIDS initiative—** For fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall incorporate and synchronize the schedule of application submissions and funding availability under this section with the schedule of application submissions and funding availability under the corresponding provisions of this subchapter as follows:
  - (1) The schedule for carrying out [subsection (b)(1)(A)](#b-1-A) shall be the same as the schedule applicable to emergency assistance under part A.
  - (2) The schedule for carrying out [subsection (b)(1)(B)](#b-1-B) shall be the same as the schedule applicable to care grants under part B.
  - (3) The schedule for carrying out [subsection (b)(1)(C)](#b-1-C) shall be the same as the schedule applicable to grants for early intervention [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) under part C.
  - (4) The schedule for carrying out [subsection (b)(1)(D)](#b-1-D) shall be the same as the schedule applicable to grants for [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) through [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for HIV-related care under part D.
  - (5) The schedule for carrying out [subsection (b)(1)(E)](#b-1-E) shall be the same as the schedule applicable to grants and contracts for activities through education and training centers under [section 300ff–111 of this title](/usc/42/300ff–111.md).

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2693, as added and amended Pub. L. 109–415, title VI, § 603, title VII, §§ 702(3), 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2818, 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), (f)(2), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885, 2886.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 107–116, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2177. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

### Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(A), substituted “$139,100,000 for fiscal year 2009, $146,055,000 for fiscal year 2010, $153,358,000 for fiscal year 2011, $161,026,000 for fiscal year 2012, and $169,077,000 for fiscal year 2013. The Secretary shall develop a formula for the awarding of grants under subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) that ensures that funding is provided based on the distribution of populations disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS.” for “and $139,100,000 for fiscal year 2009.”

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(B)(i), struck out “competitive,” before “supplemental” in introductory provisions and added cls. (iv) to (vii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(B)(ii), struck out “competitive” before “grants” in introductory provisions and added cls. (iv) to (vii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(C)(iv) to (vii). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(B)(iii), added cls. (iv) to (vii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(B)(iv), substituted “the following, as applicable:” for “$18,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.” and added cls. (i) to (iv).

Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(B)(v), substituted “the following, as applicable:” for “$8,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.” and added cls. (i) to (iv).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(f)(2)(C), added subsec. (d).

2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D), (E). Pub. L. 109–415, § 702(3), substituted “HIV/AIDS” for “HIV disease” wherever appearing.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section

For provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111–87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109–415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, and that amendment by section 2(f)(2) of Pub. L. 111–87 be applicable to this section as so revived and effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2009, see section 2(a)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.