REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 1, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award (Award No. 2 H89HA00032-29-00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, in the amount of $2,719,797 for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program to provide medical care and support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
2. Designate the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to accept any subsequent non-substantive amendments to this grant award, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments in relation to this 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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award in the amount of $2,719,797 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant (Ryan White Part A) Program does not require a local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in the 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
HRSA provides Ryan White Part A funds for assistance in developing and enhancing access to a comprehensive continuum of high quality, community-based medical care and support services for low-income individuals with HIV and their families. DPH will use the funds to provide medical care and support services to approximately 3,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Services will include medical care, medical case management, mental health services, dental care, substance abuse counseling services, early intervention services, medical nutrition therapy, transportation, housing, and food assistance.
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. Ryan White Part A provides funding to areas disproportionately impacted by the disease with a goal of providing optimal HIV care and treatment to persons living with HIV who are low-income, uninsured, and underserved to improve health outcomes. The grant application also includes Minority AIDS Initiative funds in order to address disparities in access, treatment, care, and health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.
San Bernardino and Riverside counties first qualified for Ryan White Part A Program funding in 1994. DPH, acting as the lead agency for the two counties, administers the grant funds including development and submission of the annual grant application, acceptance of the grant award, procurement of service contracts, and assurance of compliance with federal grant requirements.
On September 21, 2021 (Item No. 29), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the submission of an application to HRSA for Ryan White Part A Program funding to provide medical care and support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, in the amount of $8,538,527, for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
On January 19, 2022, DPH received a grant award (Award No. 2 H89HA00032-29-00) from HRSA for the Ryan White Part A Program in the amount of $2,719,797, for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. DPH will return to the Board to accept further funding from HRSA for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023, as needed.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 9, 2022; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on February 9, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on February 11, 2022.