ADAP in New Jersey — AIDS Drug Assistance Program eligibility and enrollment
The number
New Jersey AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) supports 7,400 people living with HIV in New Jersey, with an income cap at 500% of the federal poverty line.
Ryan White Part B
New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services
State ADAP
New Jersey AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP)
Income cap 500% FPL
State PrEP-DAP
New Jersey HIV Prevention Drug Assistance Program
New Jersey AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) eligibility + enrollment
New Jersey AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) serves 7,400 people, with an income eligibility cap at 500% of the federal poverty line. In New Jersey that means your gross annual income can be up to $76,255 for a household of one (at 2025 HHS poverty guidelines) and you still qualify. ADAP is the 'payer of last resort' for HIV medications: it covers people with no insurance, fills the gap for people on Medicare Part D, and pays co-pays for people on commercial insurance.
What ADAP covers: all FDA-approved antiretroviral medications on the state formulary (every ADAP covers the WHO-recommended first-line regimens), plus many opportunistic-infection prophylaxis drugs, lab work in states where the ADAP pays for labs directly, and in some states hepatitis B and C treatment. New Jersey AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP)'s formulary is published on the state health department website and is updated at least annually.
How to enroll: a case manager at a Ryan White Part B or Part C clinic completes the application with you. You'll need proof of HIV diagnosis (a lab report or physician letter), proof of New Jersey residency, proof of income (pay stubs, tax return, benefit letter), and documentation of insurance status. Decisions typically return within two weeks; medications are dispensed through participating pharmacies at no cost once you're enrolled. Recertification is annual.
The state HIV info line is 1-877-764-0500; the case-management team can match you to the nearest Ryan White clinic for same-week intake. Long-time Black residents name North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) and Hyacinth AIDS Foundation as the local institutions that show up consistently — both are listed below.
North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI). NJCRI in Newark is New Jersey's largest Black-led HIV organization, operating an FQHC, Ryan White Part A case management for Essex County, the state's highest-volume community testing program, and the Newark Community Advisory Board for the NIH's HVTN vaccine trials.
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation. The Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, with offices in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Trenton, Paterson, and Plainfield, is New Jersey's oldest HIV service organization and a Ryan White Part B contractor serving roughly 2,800 clients across the state.
For Black families in New Jersey
Of the 38,100 people living with HIV in New Jersey, a disproportionate share are Black residents — 46% of the new diagnoses each year, same proportion or higher of the cumulative prevalence. ADAP is what keeps many of those residents virally suppressed, because the alternative — paying retail for daily antiretrovirals — would run roughly $30,000-$40,000 a year. If your income has you worried about whether you qualify, call the state HIV line first. Ryan White case managers know the eligibility rules better than most insurance navigators and will pull you through the application rather than bouncing you to paperwork.
Named HIV testing + PrEP sites in New Jersey
North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)
Newark, NJ • 1-973-483-3444
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation — New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ • 1-800-433-0254
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation — Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ • 1-201-876-0600
Paterson Counseling Center — Broadway Clinic
Paterson, NJ • 1-973-523-8316
University Hospital — FXB Center (Ryan White Part C)
Newark, NJ • 1-973-972-3811
Where to get help in New Jersey
- New Jersey HIV info line: 1-877-764-0500 — staff can find the nearest free testing site, schedule PrEP, or help enroll you in ADAP.
- New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services landing page: https://www.nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/.
- Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Jersey: every FQHC offers sliding-scale HIV testing and has certified application counselors on staff. See our FQHC directory for the state at /clinics/nj/.
- State health data for New Jersey: for state-level HIV mortality, maternal health, and life-expectancy context by race, see /health/new-jersey/.
- New Jersey Medicaid: Medicaid is the largest single payer of HIV care in most states. See /medicaid/new-jersey/ for eligibility + enrollment.
- NASTAD ADAP Monitoring Project: nastad.org/adap-monitoring-project — the current national ADAP eligibility + formulary reference.
References & primary sources
- New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services: https://www.nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/.
- CDC HIV Surveillance Report 2022: cdc.gov/hiv/library/reports/hiv-surveillance.html. Source for state-level new diagnoses and race-stratified counts.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantee list: ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/grants/part-b.
- NASTAD ADAP Monitoring Project 2024 Annual Report: nastad.org/adap-monitoring-project. Source for ADAP income cap + enrollment + PrEP-DAP data.
- AIDSVu state profile: aidsvu.org/state/new-jersey/.
- Kaiser Family Foundation, The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program fact sheet: kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/the-ryan-white-hivaids-program.
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