Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
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): 200361
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Montrose Center
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 for emergency financial assistance program through Ryan White Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Services for Public Health Services/Ryan White Grant Administration for the period of March 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026 at a cost of $1,021,445 (200361), 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:
Denial ensures interrupted 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.
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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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8/27/24 |
296 |
Approval of Amendment |
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10/10/23 |
250 |
Third Renewal Approved |
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2/21/23 |
289 |
Second Renewal Approved |
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3/8/22 |
197 |
First Renewal Approved |
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3/9/21 |
166 |
Original Agreement Approved |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Emergency Financial Assistance Program through Ryan White Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Services for Harris County Public Health Services/Ryan White Grant Administration |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/23/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness, Public
Health Services; Gisselle Zapata, Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter