REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
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 for Ryan White Part C Outpatient Early Intervention Services Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award (Award No. 5 H76HA00154-33-00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Outpatient Early Intervention Services program, in the amount of $97,111, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
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 to the grant award (Award No. 5 H76HA00154-33-00), 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 grant award (Award No. 5 H76HA00154-33-00) 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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant award in the amount of $97,111 from the United States Department of Health and Human Service, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Outpatient Early Intervention Services (RW Part C EIS) Program does not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) 2023-24 budget and will be included in its 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The RW Part C EIS funding provides comprehensive HIV primary care and support services in an outpatient setting for low-income, uninsured, and underserved individuals with HIV at Federally Qualified Health Centers located in San Bernardino, Ontario, and Hesperia. DPH will expend all funding during the contract period by continuing to engage persons living with HIV/AIDS in high-quality, client-centered comprehensive primary medical care services. This includes medical case management, mental health and substance abuse screening and referral, oral health care services referral, and specialty health services referral to maximize health outcomes in this population and reduce disparities of care and transmission of HIV.
On April 13, 2021, HRSA announced funding for the RW Part C EIS Program, of up to $388,443 annually for San Bernardino County, for the grant period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
On June 8, 2021 (Item No. 59), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the submission of the grant application to HRSA for RW Part C EIS Program funds in the annual amount of $388,443, for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
On January 25, 2022 (Item No. 34), the Board approved Contract No. 22-29 (Award No. 2 H76HA00154-31-00) from HRSA for the RW Part C EIS Program, in the amount of $161,864, for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
On September 26, 2023 (Item No. 49), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-29 (Award No. 6 H76HA00154-32-01), from HRSA for the RW Part C EIS Program, increasing the amount by $226,579, from $161,864 to $388,443, for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
On September 26, 2023 (Item No. 49), the Board approved Agreement No. 23-1072 (Award No. 5 H76HA00154-32-00) from HRSA for the RW Part C EIS Program, in the amount of $161,864, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
On November 17, 2023, DPH received the partial grant award (Award No. 5 H76HA00154-33-00) from HRSA for the Ryan White Part C EIS program, in the amount of $97,111, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 30, 2023; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on December 4, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 4, 2023.