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): 250001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Montrose Center; Houston Area Community Services, Inc. dba
Avenue360 Health & Wellness
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 The Montrose Center in the amount of $1,025,000; and Houston Area Community Services, Inc. dba Avenue360 Health & Wellness, $500,000 for rental assistance and housing support for Public Health Services/Ryan White Grant Administration for the period of March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027 (250001), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts 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:
Impact of the initiative to significantly reduce new HIV infections over the project period will include 1) implementation of strategies to treat HIV rapidly and effectively to achieve sustained viral suppression; 2)
reducing the effects of co-occurrin...
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