Project of Intermediate Advocates (PIA) is a 501c-3 organization based in Southeast Washington DC, historically a low-income African American community referred to as "East of the River." They have been working and volunteering as health advocates for more than five years and are working to create positive change for disparity challenged neighborhoods. PIA works primarily in the field of HIV education and prevention in the Washington DC area where HIV infection rates have been compared to some of the most devastated countries in Africa.

Partnership and funding from the NLM provides PIA with the opportunity to serve people through PIA/NLM computer training sessions and community information sessions. During the sessions, PIA provides guidance and training to finding health information on the Internet. The community information and computer technology sessions co-sponsored by PIA and the NLM have provided access to health information that would not have been readily available to consumers and service providers. PIA also participates in many health fairs in an effort to promote the use of NLM's consumer health resources on the web.

The partnership between PIA and the NLM has afforded PIA the opportunity to develop working relationships and collaborative efforts with many community-based and faith-based entities in Washington, DC including: Family & Medical Counseling Services, EVE International, DC Care Consortium, Great Mount Calvary Holy Church, Whitman Walker Clinic, Redemption Ministries, the George Washington University, DC General Hospital, DC School Board, Washington Free Clinic, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church, and RIGHT, Inc.