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):

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.

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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: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):

Economy Initiative (Goal 3):

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):

Housing Initiative (Goal 6):

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/26/2025

134

Approved to accept from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funds in the amount of $7,474,899, with no required match, for the 2025-26 Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Program.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants – Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

 

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

 

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$15,001,903

$15,001,903

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 18, 2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 18, 2025

 

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; Glenn Urbach, Program Manager, Ryan White Grant Administration

 

Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Award, Court Order