Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220352
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): AIDS Healthcare Foundation; Houston Area Community Services, Inc. dba Avenue360 Health & Wellness; Legacy Community Health Services; St. Hope Foundation, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in the total amount of $3,682,258; Houston Area Community Services, Inc. dba Avenue360 Health & Wellness, in the total amount of $3,475,111; Legacy Community Health Services, in the total amount of $6,930,272; and St. Hope Foundation, Inc., in the total amount of $7,564,438 for Ryan White Program Part A Minority AIDS Initiative and Ending the HIV Epidemic Services for Public Health Services/Ryan White Grant Administration for the period of March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027 (220352), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Ryan White Part A 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, Ryan White also funds services that support access or retention to medical care.
Expected Impact:
To provide optimal HIV car...
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