The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $2.3 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants awarded to cities, states and community-based organizations, including healthcare providers, for fiscal year 2016.

The funding supports a coordinated and comprehensive system of care that provides treatment, support services and medications to more than a half-million people living with HIV in the United States.

Several New Jersey locations and organizations were among the awardees, which were divided into several different categories:

Part A funds, which totaled $627.8 million nationally, are awarded to metropolitan areas and transitional grant areas with the highest number of people living with HIV and AIDS or experiencing increases in HIV and AIDS cases. New Jersey locations sharing in the funds are New Brunswick, Newark, Paterson and Secaucus.

Under Part B, states shared approximately $1.3 billion for core medical and support services and for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. New Jersey received $45 million in Part B funds.

Part C dollars support Early Intervention Services, with approximately $186.6 million awarded to 346 community-based organizations to provide core medical and support services to people living with HIV. Additionally, 48 organizations were awarded approximately $4.3 million in Part C Capacity Development grants. In New Jersey, grants were awarded to Cooper Health System, Zufall Health Center, CarePoint Health Foundation, Rutgers University in New Brunswick and Newark, Newark Community Health Centers, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Neighborhood Health Services of Plainfield, St. Francis Medical Center and Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey.

Under Part D, $66.6 million was awarded to organizations across the country to provide family-centered comprehensive care for women, infants, children and youth. The N.J. Department of Health received $2.1 million in Part D funds.

And under Part F, Rutgers University was among the recipients to share $30.8 million under the AIDS Education and Training Centers Program.