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 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.
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Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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11/15/2022 |
269 |
Request for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement |
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05/16/2023 |
380 |
Request for approval of an award on the basis of best proposals meeting requirements |
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07/18/2023 |
297 |
Request to execute amendments |
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08/29/2023 |
358 |
Request to execute amendments |
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12/19/2023 |
240 |
Request for approval of a renewal option (1 of 4) |
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01/30/2024 |
271 |
Request to execute amendments |
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03/26/2024 |
449 |
Request to execute amendments |
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04/23/2024 |
325 |
Request to execute an agreement |
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04/23/2024 |
329 |
Request to execute amendment |
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05/07/2024 |
194 |
Request to execute an agreement |
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08/06/2024 |
246 |
Request to execute amendments |
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08/27/2024 |
308 |
Request to execute amendments |
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10/29/2024 |
337 |
Request to execute amendments |
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02/06/2025 |
213 |
Request to execute amendments |
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02/06/2025 |
214 |
Request to execute amendments |
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02/06/2025 |
233 |
Request for approval of a renewal option (2 of 4) |
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05/08/2025 |
474 |
Request to execute an amendment to an agreement |
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05/08/2025 |
475 |
Request to execute an amendment to an agreement |
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05/08/2025 |
476 |
Request to execute an amendment to an agreement |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Ryan White Program A and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) for Harris County Public Health Services/Ryan White Grant Administration |
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Grant |
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$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
$21,652,079 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness, Public Health Services; Jessica Barelas, Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter