The City of Reno’s Neighborhood Advisory Boards are showing support for services and programs aimed at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS as well as offering support and counseling services.

The Neighborhood Advisory Boards approved a request to provide $6,500 in Community Pride Grant funds to African-American Community Cultural Education Programs and Testing (A.C.C.E.P.T.) to provide HIV testing and support for AIDS programs.

 The breakdown of funding is as follows:

Ward One ($1,000), Ward Two Central ($1,000),

Ward Two South ($500), Ward Three ($1,000),

Ward Five Northwest ($1,500), and Ward Five Old Northwest ($1,500).

Community Pride Grant funding is designed to be used for neighborhood specific projects. The funds are generally intended for projects that are short term in nature and quick to implement. The Neighborhood Advisory Board makes recommendations regarding these funds. The Council gave final approval to this request on November 18, 2009.