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C. 83

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grocery and Transportation Vouchers for Clients of the HIV/AIDS and STD Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2022

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:

April Langro, (925) 313-6730

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 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Director, to purchase transportation and grocery vouchers totaling an amount not to exceed $17,000 for low-income clients living with HIV or AIDS and served by the HIV/AIDS and STD Program for the period from July 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County funds are required. The vouchers are 100% funded by Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV Care Program also referred to as Ryan White Care B Grant, Cost Center 5829.

BACKGROUND:

The HIV/AIDS and STD Program within Contra Costa County’s Public Health received a grant from HRSA to provide food and transportation vouchers to low-income clients who are living with HIV or AIDS and actively enrolled in Medical Case Management. The provision of nutritious food is essential to wellbeing and promotes better health outcomes for clients. The provision of non-emergency transportation services through vouchers enables clients to access or be retained in core medical and support services. All vouchers are distributed based on need as well as eligibility requirements outlined by HRSA. Client assistance to include the following gift cards:

- 300 Safeway Vouchers with a $20 value totaling $6,000.
- 300 SaveMart Vouchers with a $20 value totaling $6,000.
- 35 Tri Delta Transit Vouchers - 10 (20 Ride Regular Fare Pass) with a $33 value, 15 (20 Ride Disabled Fare Pass) with a $17 value, and 10 (Dial-A-Ride Booklet) with a $27.50 value totaling $860.
- 16 BART Vouchers - 11 ($5 general Public Blue Ticket) with a $5 value and 5 ($24 Disabled Person Red Ticket) with a $9 value totaling $100.
- 155 ARCO Gas Cards with a $25 value, a 3.75% processing fee with a $145.31 value, and 1 Freight charge with a value of $18.95 totaling $4,039.26.
Total Cost = $16,999.26

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, the HIV/AIDS and STD program would not be fulfilling the goals outlined in HRSA’s HIV Care Program Grant and the health and wellbeing of the clients enrolled in the program would be at risk due to barriers associated with low socioeconomic status.