REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendments to Contracts for HIV Care Program and Minority AIDS Initiative Services Under the Ryan White Part B Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 5 to contracts with the following agencies to provide services under the Ryan White Part B Program decreasing the total aggregate amount of the contracts by $67,778, from $3,244,586 to $3,176,808, with no change to the contract period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026:
1. Desert AIDS Project dba DAP Health, Contract No. 21-09, increasing the contract amount by $5,589, from $319,560 to $325,149.
2. Foothill AIDS Project, Contract No. 21-10, decreasing the contract amount by $50,025, from $2,323,095 to $2,273,070.
3. Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment dba TruEvolution, Inc., Contract No. 21-11, decreasing the contract amount by $23,342, from $601,931 to $578,589.
(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 amendments decrease the total contract amount by $67,778. These services are funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) through the Ryan White Part B HIV Care Program (Care Program) and Minority AIDS Initiative (Initiative). Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CDPH allocates grant funding to local health jurisdictions to administer to the Ryan White Part B Program, whi...
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