May 26, 2009

Union County, Arkansas, Denied State HIV Outreach Funding

Despite having the highest per-capita HIV rate in Arkansas, Union County will not receive a $36,337 outreach grant from the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, The Associated Press reports.

According to the article, state authorities decided not to provide Union County with the grant money because the doctor who originally applied for the funding will leave his position in June.

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