REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for Ryan White Part C Outpatient Early Intervention Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award (Award No. 2 H76HA00154-34-00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, in the amount of $122,744, for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program to support HIV early intervention and primary care services, for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to accept any subsequent non-substantive amendments and documents in relation to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program (Award No. 2 H76HA00154-34-00), on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments in relation to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program (Award No. 2 H76HA00154-34-00) 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 grant award in the amount of $122,744 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the 2024-25 Department of Public Health (DPH) budget and will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Ryan White Program was enacted in 1990 to provide federal funding for comprehensive health care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. San Bernardino County is one of HRSA’s targeted service areas and has been a recipient of Ryan White funding since 1991.
HRSA provides Ryan White Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS) funds to local health jurisdictions to provide comprehensive HIV primary health care, medical case management, outreach and education, counseling, and other support services to people living with HIV. Services are provided in an outpatient setting and are targeted to low income, uninsured, and underserved individuals throughout the county. DPH serves approximately 130 people per year under this program.
On June 11, 2024 (Item No. 67), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the submissions of the grant application to HRSA, in the amount of $736,486 ($368,243 annually), for the Ryan White EIS, for a three-year period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027.
On November 29, 2024, DPH received a partial grant award (Award No. 2 H76HA00154-34-00), in the amount of $122,744, for the Ryan White EIS program to support HIV early intervention and primary care services, for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. DPH will return to the Board for acceptance of future awards, if and when received.
This item is being presented at this time, with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2025, as this is the first date available following receipt of the grant award notification and the required operational, fiscal, and legal reviews. Approval at this time will have no impact on DPH’s service and activities.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Daniel Pasek, Deputy County Counsel,387-5455) on December,18, 2024; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on December 18, 2024; and County and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 23, 2024.