REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
TRUDY RAYMUNDO, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amended 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
Accept amended grant award, Amendment No. 1 to County Agreement No. 20-0113 (Award No. 6 H89HA00032-27-01), from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration 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, increasing the amount by $6,364,996, from $1,660,633 to $8,025,629, for the grant period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
(Presenter: Trudy Raymundo, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amended grant award in the amount of $6,364,996 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 funds does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2019-20 budget and will be included in the 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Ryan White Part A Program grant funds provide 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 amended grant award funds to provide medical care and support services to approximately 3,800 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 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 March 10, 2020 (Item No. 43), the Board approved the grant award (Award No. 2 H89HA00032-27-00) from HRSA for the Ryan White Part A Program for partial funding, in the amount of $1,660,633, for the grant period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
On April 14, 2020, DPH received the amended grant award (Award No. 6 H89HA00032-27-01) from HRSA for the Ryan White Part A Program, increasing the amount by $6,364,996, from $1,660,633 to $8,025,629, for the grant period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
This item is being presented at this time, as this is the first available date following the required operational, fiscal, and legal reviews. Approval by the Board at this time will not impact DPH’s Ryan White Part A Program services or activities.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 27, 2020; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on April 22, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on April 29, 2020.