# Special Projects of National Significance (93.928)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-928-special-projects-of-national-significance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Special Projects of National Significance is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $104 million in 85 grants, about $1.2 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program is to support the development of innovative models of HIV care and treatment to quickly respond to emerging needs of RWHAP clients. Through its demonstration, implementation, and health information technology projects, SPNS uses implementation science to evaluate the design, implementation, use, cost, and health-related outcomes of treatment strategies while promoting the dissemination and replication of successful interventions in the RWHAP. This unique program advances knowledge and skills in the delivery of health care, support services, and data integration to serve RWHAP priority populations. Through these special projects, RWHAP SPNS recipients implement a variety of interventions that advance public health knowledge and help to achieve the goal of ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.6 million | 39 |
| 2022 | $21.4 million | 47 |
| 2023 | $19.5 million | 23 |
| 2024 | $22.8 million | 31 |
| 2025 | $21.0 million | 31 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | $20.1 million |
| National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors | District of Columbia | $13.9 million |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc | Massachusetts | $13.3 million |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | New York | $13.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $6.2 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $4.2 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $3.2 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | $3.1 million |
| National Opinion Research Center | Illinois | $3.0 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $2.4 million |
| The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | Texas | $2.3 million |
| Cicatelli Associates, Inc. | New York | $2.2 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Massachusetts | $974,982 |
| Beth Israel Medical Center | New York | $974,800 |
| Centro Ararat, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $973,301 |
| The University of Chicago | Illinois | $971,507 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | North Carolina | $935,141 |
| Empower "U", Inc. | Florida | $904,000 |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc | California | $900,000 |