Bruce E. Smail speaking at Penn State University, March 2011

Competitive Grants Awarded  

•  $1,373,406 (three-year federal grant) from Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) that reflected a $215,181 increase from the previous grant cycle. This grant provided HOPWA services on St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. (VICARE, 2008).
• $1,064,660 (five-year federal grant) from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Program Announcement 08-803 which reflected an increase of $112,040 from the previous grant PA 03-303. This grant continued the Counseling, Testing, & Referral and Street Smart programs on St. Croix. (VICARE, 2008).
• $7,500 (estimated) from the Scrape, Paint, & Rejuvenate Program at the St. Croix Foundation. Competitive Grant covered painting costs for VICARE’s new office building. (VICARE, 2007).
• $6,000 (private foundation grant) from The Edouard Foundation. This grant supported Youth Programs. (VICARE, 2006).

 Grants Management

• $952,620 (five-year federal grant) – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Program Announcement 03-003 to conduct two programs: Counseling, Testing & Referral and Street Smart on St. Croix. (VICARE 2005 – 2008).
• $2,004,790 (five-year federal grant) – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Program Announcement 04-064 to conduct five programs: Sistas Informing Sistas on Topics of AIDS, Healthy Relationships, RESPECT, Safety Counts, Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services, and Real AIDS Prevention Project on St. Croix. (VICARE 2005 – 2008).
• $1,158,225 (three-year federal grant) – Housing & Urban Development – Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) to conduct HOPWA services on St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. (VICARE 2005-2008).
• $30,000 (three-year private foundation) – Ms. Foundation to fund the Women Together for Change Program which encouraged leadership opportunities for women living with HIV/AIDS. (VICARE 2005-2008).
• $210,000 (one-time federal grant) – Housing & Urban Development – Community Development Block Grant to purchase a new building for VICARE. (VICARE 2005 – 2007).
• $30,000 (private donors) to fund a Youth Outreach Program on St. Croix. (VICARE 2005-2007).
• $250,000 budget that included operational, endowment, gift, and scholarship funds generated from various grants and donors. (University of Colorado 2001-2004). 

 Fundraising Results

•  Over $179,000 raised in fundraising events, donors, program sponsorships, and membership dues. (VICARE 2005-2008). 
• Over $132,000 raised in donations, scholarship funds, and annual fundraising appeals. (University of Colorado 2001-2004).

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