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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Notice of Correction In NMAC's March 20th message honoring National Native American Awareness Day, the agency inadvertently elided two important members of the National Native American Capacity Building Branch: CA7AE: HAPP (Commitment to Action for 7th Generation Awareness & Education: HIV/AIDS Prevention Project) and ITCA (Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc) who, along with the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, helped organize and promote this important observance day. NMAC apologizes for this omission; it was done in error. The original message was updated on our website on March 20th and a notice of correction sent out on March 23. 2009 United States Conference on AIDS Updates San Francisco, CA * October 29-31 * Hilton San Francisco Abstracts Due April 24 Have you submitted your 2009 USCA abstract yet? If not, remember that the April 24th deadline is just around the corner! Abstracts that are chosen for presentation receive a range of benefits including complimentary conference registration and paid hotel nights (for seminars and workshops). Visit the 2009 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) to submit your abstract online, or to download a PDF of the abstract form.  Additional Details Online participant and exhibitor registration, as well as abstract submission, are available at http://www.2009usca.org/. For more information, contact NMAC's Conferences and Meeting Services Division at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or conferences@nmac.org. Survey Results Are In! Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey: “The 2009 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) What’s Your Take?” We had over 1,200 people respond from February 28 to March 9 a new record for the agency! You may read the survey results online here or download it as a PDF.         New Film about Pedro Zamora Premiers Wed, April 1 MTV, mtvU, LOGO and MTV Tr3s will present the world premier of "Pedro" on Wednesday, April 1. The film follows the life of Pedro Zamora, who appeared on "The Real World - San Francisco" and was the first openly gay person living with HIV to appear on television. He died shortly after the show ended, in 1994, at age 22. Information and downloads related to this amazing project are available here.  GAO Releases Report on New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled "Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions" that detailed how changes in the funding structure of the Ryan White CARE Act altered the programs and services delivered by grantees. You may download a copy of Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions here. NMAC Appears on C-SPAN's Washington Journal Ravinia Hayes-Cozier, NMAC's Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal on March 18th, 2009 to discuss the recent report released by health administrators in Washington, DC stating that at least 3% of people living in the District of Columbia have HIV or AIDS. During the broadcast, Hayes-Cozier answered questions from callers on a range of subjects related to the epidemic and its impact nationwide, including the relationship between socio-economic disparities - such as those associated with education, income, housing, etc. - and the spread of HIV/AIDS. The MAC AIDS Fund Community Grants Program is currently accepting proposals The MAC AIDS Fund (MAF) Community Grants Program supports organizations working to address the link between Poverty and AIDS through either: Food and nutrition programs; or Housing programs including but not limited to short-term (one year or less) transitional housing and rental assistance programs. Please review the funding priorities and eligibility criteria on their website, under Grant Applications, before applying. Please note that the maximum grant that may be requested is USD $50,000. Click here to take a brief questionnaire that will help you determine if your organization is eligible to apply for a MAF Community Grant. Hepatitis B & C with Management of HIV/AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting: A Live Satellite Videoconference & Webcast Series Date and Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 * 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) The Management of HIV/ AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting is an on-going satellite videoconference, and webcast series designed to address clinical issues in the management of HIV-infected patients. The programs are funded through a unique, collaborative venture among Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and private pharmaceutical companies. CMEs and CNEs are available. There is no fee to register for the program. Visit Albany Medical College’s website for more information. The American Conference for The Treatment Of HIV The American Conference for The Treatment Of HIV, in its third year, is taking place May 15-17, 2009 in Hyatt Regency Denver, in Denver, CO. The conference will feature topics that span the challenges and successes within the field of HIV/AIDS. Topics to be covered include Treatment Management, Sexual Reproductive Health for Men and Women Living with HIV, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV, Viral Confection HPV/HBV/HCV, and skills building workshops in such areas as STD Screening and Prevention and Tobacco Cessation. For more information about the conference or to register please visit their website at www.ACTHIV.org or call: (202) 973-8658. AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families Voices 2009 Conference: May 16-19, 2009 Join AIDS Alliance for its 15th Annual Voices Conference. The following links to help you prepare for your conference experience: Conference Packet; Workshop Proposal Form (Deadline April 3, 2009); Online Participant Registration (Early-Bird Registration Rate Expires April 10, 2009); Hotel Reservations (Special Room Rate Expires April 23, 2009 or until the block sells out).       The 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference is set for August 23-26, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, in Atlanta, GA. The meeting invites organizations to display materials in the NGO Village, set for August 24, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To be considered, you must be registered for the conference and submit the "NGO Table Reservation Form" by July 31, 2009, along with proof of nonprofit status. Click here for more information. Information about registration, abstracts and general exhibiting at NHPC is available here.   NAPWA Honors the Denver Principles The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) has launched the Denver Principles Project in honor of the Denver Principles, created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. For more information or to get involved, visit NAPWA online or call (866) 846-9366.     About NMAC Lifeline Click here to email this message to a friend. If you received this message from a friend and would like to receive NMAC Lifeline you can sign-up here. You received this email because you expressed interest in future email communications from us. We appreciate that you have chosen to receive email from us so we can keep you informed of events as they happen. If you received this email in error or do not wish to receive future email from the National Minority AIDS Council, click here to unsubscribe.

NMAC ONLINE CALENDAR Visit NMAC's Online Calendar for more event and grant details. NMAC SOCIAL MEDIA/NETWORKING Join NMAC's Facebook group today!  Join the 2009 USCA Facebook group today! NMAC’s YouTube.com Film Clip Library is available here. NMAC’s Online Photo Library is available here. UPCOMING EVENTS April 1, 2009 "Pedro" Premiers on MTV, mtuU, LOGO and MTV Tr3s April 10, 2009 AIDS in America, Palm Springs, CA April 13-15 Testing Days Campaign Training April 16-18, 2008 HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies VI April 24, 2009 HIV Counseling and Testing Services April 27-29, 2009 AIDSWatch, Washington, DC  April 28-30, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Miami, FL  April 29, 2009 Hepatitis B & C with HIV Co-infection: A Diagnostic & Treatment Update May 6-8, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Seattle, WA May 15-17, 2009 The American Conference For The Treatment Of HIV May 16-19, 2009 AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families Voices 2009 Conference May 18, 2009 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 19, 2009 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 8, 2009 Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 27, 2009 National HIV Testing Day August 23 - 26, 2009  2009 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA August 23, 2009  2009 National HIV Prevention Conference - NGO Village, Atlanta, GA September 27, 2009  Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day  October 15, 2009 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day December 1, 2009 World AIDS Day UPCOMING DEADLINES April 1 & October 1, 2009  Tommy Hilfiger Foundation Grants for Health and Youth Proposals Due April 24, 2009  2009 USCA Abstract Applications Due - Click here to submit online. May 11, 2009  CDC FOA: CDC-RFA-PS09-906 Applications Due July 10, 2009 2009 USCA Scholarship Applications Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Participant Registrations Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Exhibitor Registrations Due September 25, 2009 2009 USCA Regular Participant Registration Deadline - Members and Non-Members July 13, 2011 HIV Vaccine Research and Design Program