I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the City of Detroit Health Department would receive $1,348,680 in federal stimulus funds to continue to operate a 14-unit housing facility for persons with HIV. The money was released under the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program and is a three year grant.
From the HUD press release on the announcement,
The City of Detroit Health Department is awarded a HOPWA permanent supportive housing renewal grant of $1,348,680 to continue operating costs and supportive services for the Community Living Center project, a 14 unit community residence. The center will provide permanent housing for dually diagnosed chronically homeless men along with an array of supportive services that include medication maintenance, psychosocial rehabilitation and other substance abuse and mental health counseling. The project is expected to serve up to 35 individuals over the three year grant period.
“These programs are on the front lines of saving lives and preventing homelessness,” said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. “We know that a stable home is so important to staying healthy for these individuals. By working closely with our local partners, we are offering real hope for those who might otherwise face a life on the streets.”
As of January 2009, the State of Michigan reports 5,401 people living in the City of Detroit with HIV. In some zip codes in the city, the prevalence rates of HIV reaches as high as six percent of the population.
Detroit was one of seven programs to receive a HOPWA grant. The others include Alabama’s AIDS Alabama, Inc. in Birmingham $ 937,228, Hawaii’s Maui AIDS Foundation in Wailuku $ 1,381,163, Maine’s Frannie Peabody Center in Portland $ 1,053,524, New Hampshire’s City of Nashua, Div. of Public Health and Community Services in Nashua $ 1,430,000, New York’s Bailey House, Inc. in New York City $ 1,043,465 and Pennsylvania’s Calcutta House in Philadelphia $ 819,748.00. The grants total $ 8,013,808.
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