Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by Public Health Services of a memorandum of understanding between the Harris County Public Health HIV/STI Prevention Program and the Harris County Public Health Ryan White Grant Administration for the Ending the HIV Epidemic Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This policy document addresses the administration and implementation of the Ryan White Ending the HIV Epidemic Program (EHE). It describes the mutually agreed upon roles and responsibilities of both RWGA and the Harris County Public Health HIV Prevention Program Subrecipient and include the grant funding, monitoring, compliance, client services, and deliverables. The Subrecipient will coordinate the activities and actions related to the delivery of Rapid Start services for eligible clients in accordance with this MOU.
Expected Impact:
Without approval of the EHE Memorandum of Understanding between the Ryan White Grant Administration and Harris County Public Health's HIV Prevention Program, coordination between HIV prevention and care services would remain fragmented. Individuals who test positive through HCPH HIV Prevention Program could experience delays in being linked to Ryan White-funded care, increasing the risk of disengagement and poorer health outcomes. The absence of a formal agreement would lim...
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