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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 18, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-637-29 with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/18/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 18, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept Grant Award #28-637-29 with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $217,954, for the Ryan White, Part C, HIV Early Intervention Services Program, for the period from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of the grant award will result in funding to the County of up to $217,954 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HRSA. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

West Contra Costa County has been hard hit by the AIDS epidemic with 25% of those living with AIDS residing in the City of Richmond. Unfortunately, a large percentage of those living with HIV/AIDS are of low income having to rely on Basic Health Care (BHC) for their medical care, or forced to pay for their medical care, because they do not qualify for BHC services. The County’s AIDS Program works closely with other staff in the Public Health Division, physicians and medical social workers at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, community-based partners, and private providers throughout the County to reduce the transmission of HIV, improve access to health care, and to enhance quality of life for those with HIV. Contra Costa County has been awarded this grant since 1999.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #28-637-28 with HRSA, to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $217,954, for the Ryan White, Part C, HIV Early Intervention Services Program, for the period from May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.

Approval of Grant Award #28-637-29 will allow the County’s AIDS Program to continue to receive funding to provide outpatient medical services to low-income HIV positive recipients in West Contra Costa County through April 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant is not approved, the County will not receive funds to assist the low-income HIV positive recipients in West Contra Costa County with outpatient medical services.