REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 25, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept Grant Award (Grant Award No. 2 UT8HA33958-06-00), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B, in the amount of $1,076,917, for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments required to receive the grant award, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the grant award to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Federal Grant Award, in the amount of $1,076,917, from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Ryan White Program was enacted in 1990 to provide federal funding for comprehensive primary healthcare and support services for persons living with HIV/AIDS. DPH, acting as the lead agency for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, develops and submits the grant application, accepts the grant award, administers the funding, procures service contracts, and ensures compliance with federal grant requirements.
Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B (EHE) funds efforts to reduce new HIV infections throughout the United States. The funding is used to provide support services and interventions, through the use of subcontractors, which link persons living with HIV to care and treatment facilities throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Services include outpatient medical care, case management, linkage/reengagement to care, food, and transportation services, as appropriate. Approximately 5,799 individuals are served through EHE each year. This item accepts the award payment for the 2024-25 performance period.
On October 8, 2024 (Item No. 28) the Board approved the submission of a grant application in an amount of up to $25,000,000, for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030.
On January 15, 2025, DPH received notification of the grant award (Grant Award No. 2 UT8HA33958-06-00), for the first year of EHE funding, in the amount of $1,076,917, for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. DPH will return to the Board to accept further funding from HRSA for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030, if and when additional funding is received.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 30, 2025; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on February 7, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on February 7, 2025.