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Texas: AIDS Foundation Closed Because of Money Problems Burglarized

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

December 31, 2002

The Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation, which was forced to stop serving its 400-plus clients in Corpus Christi, Texas, because of a funding shortfall, has been burglarized. CBAF was forced to close after it could no longer pay the bills and care for clients -- problems stemming from an ongoing dispute over a $300,000 contract with Bexar County Housing and Human Services, CBAF's main funding agency. Staffers said they noticed Monday morning that several donated items, such as a guitar worth $3,000 and a CD player, were missing. However, the foundation also received some good news Monday: Bexar County has sent a $78,000 check. Though the money is not enough for the foundation to reopen, it will allow staffers to provide insurance deductibles for about 20 clients and partial rental assistance for about another 100 clients, board Director Laurie Lee said. The foundation continues to operate its testing and education services, since they are funded from a different state source.

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12.31.02

  
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