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File #: 24-5902    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/8/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for carryover funds in the amount of $1,498,049.00, with no required match, for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A Project.

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Interim Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): FY24_EHE

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for carryover funds in the amount of $1,498,049.00, with no required match, for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A Project.

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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:

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.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

2/27/2024

240

Grant Award Accepted

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Ryan White Ending the HIV Epidemic

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$1,498,049

$1,498,049

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$1,498,049

$1,498,049

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

.

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$1,498,049

$1,498,049

$

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 19, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 19, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Local Health Authority & Director of the Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): NOA