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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-637-21 from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/21/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner/Bill Sorrell, 313-6712
cc:	T Scott N Rios

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: July 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-637-21 (CFDA 93.918, 5H76HA00618-16-01) with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration), to pay the County up to $222,898 in funding, for the Ryan White, Part C, HIV Early Intervention Services Program, for the period from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of the Grant Award will result in payment to the County up to $222,898 in funding from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration). No County match 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 Adult Care (BAC) for their medical care, or forced to pay for their medical care, because they do not qualify for BAC services. The County’s AIDS Program works closely with other staff in Public Health as well as physicians and medical social workers at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Clinics, 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.

Approval of Grant Award #28-637-21 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, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract 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.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.