Legislation Details

File #: 25-5880    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/6/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funds in the amount of $15,001,903, with no required match, for the Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Program.
Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

Project ID (if applicable): FY25_RW_ADMIN, FY25_RW_QM, FY25_
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funds in the amount of $15,001,903, with no required match, for the Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Program Grants is a federal program administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant serves individuals living with HIV who have no health insurance (public or private), have insufficient health care coverage, or lack financial resources to get the care they need for their HIV disease. In addition to outpatient medical care, the program also funds services that support access or retention to medical care.

Expected Impact:
To provide optimal HIV care and treatment for people with HIV who are low-income, uninsured, and underserved, to improve their medical outcomes.

Alternative Options:
Approval ensures uninterrupted HIV services for residents living with HIV and staffing to support grant activities.

County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Inc...

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