REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Contract for Medical Care and Support Services under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with County of Riverside, Department of Public Health dba Riverside University Health System - Public Health, including a non-standard term, to provide medical care and support services under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,433,078, for the period of March 1, 2026 through February 29, 2028.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,433,078 will be fully funded through reimbursements from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants (Ryan White Part A) and Minority AIDS Initiative funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-26 budget and will be included in DPH's future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH has received funding from HRSA for the Ryan White Part A Program since 1994. Acting as the lead agency for the Transitional Grant Area of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, DPH oversees and administers the grant funds and assures compliance with grant requirements. DPH awards Ryan White Part A funding to contractors to provide a comprehensive continuum of high quality, community-based m...
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