---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 6822"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "6822"
heading: "Grant authorities"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/6822"
units:
  - "Chapter 76 — Assistance to Countries with Large Populations Having Hiv/aids"
  - "Subchapter II — World Bank Aids Trust Fund"
  - "Part A — Establishment of the Fund"
---

# §6822. Grant authorities

- (a) **Program objectives—**
  - (1) **In general—** In carrying out the purpose of [section 6821(b) of this title](/usc/22/6821.md?p=b), the Trust [Fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9), acting through the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Trustees, should provide only grants, including grants for technical assistance to support measures to build local capacity in national and local government, civil society, and the private sector to lead and implement effective and affordable [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) prevention, education, treatment and care services, and research and development activities, including access to affordable drugs.
  - (2) **Activities supported—** Among the activities the Trust [Fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9) should provide grants for should be—
    - (A) [programs](/usc/22/3383.md?p=6) to promote the best practices in prevention, including health education messages that emphasize risk avoidance such as abstinence;
    - (B) measures to ensure a safe blood supply;
    - (C) voluntary [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) testing and counseling;
    - (D) measures to stop mother-to-child transmission of [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5), including through diagnosis of pregnant women, access to cost-effective treatment and counseling, and access to infant formula or other alternatives for infant feeding;
    - (E) [programs](/usc/22/3383.md?p=6) to provide for the support and education of [AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=1) orphans and the [families](/usc/22/4304a.md?p=c-2), communities, and institutions most affected by the [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) epidemic;
    - (F) measures for the deterrence of gender-based violence and the provision of post-exposure prophylaxis to victims of rape and sexual assault; and
    - (G) incentives to promote affordable access to treatments against [AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=1) and related infections.
  - (3) **Implementation of program objectives—** In carrying out the objectives of [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the Trust [Fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9) should coordinate its activities with governments, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, the Joint United Nations [Program](/usc/22/3383.md?p=6) on [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) (UNAIDS), the International Partnership Against [AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=1) in Africa, other [international organizations](/usc/22/4316.md?p=e-2), the private sector, and donor agencies working to combat the [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) crisis.
- (b) **Priority—** In providing grants under this section, the Trust [Fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9) should give priority to countries that have the highest [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) prevalence rate or are at risk of having a high [HIV/AIDS](/usc/22/6801.md?p=5) prevalence rate.
- (c) **Eligible grant recipients—** Governments and nongovernmental organizations should be eligible to receive grants under this section.
- (d) **Prohibition—** The Trust [Fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9) should not make grants for the purpose of project development associated with bilateral or multilateral [bank](/usc/22/6801.md?p=3) loans.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 122, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 755.)