The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) and the Michigan AIDS Fund announced Monday plans to merge due to their similar missions of providing HIV/AIDS education in Metro Detroit. In January, the respective Ferndale- and Southfield-based organizations will become the Michigan AIDS Coalition. Craig Covey, executive director of MAPP, will serve as interim chief operating officer while a national search is conducted. David Coulter, executive director of Michigan AIDS Fund, will work with the coalition.