DATE:
August 27, 2024
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF HIV SERVICES GRANT FUNDING AND APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has authorized grants and agreements with the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide care and treatment services to persons living with HIV for over three decades. These funding sources include the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (RWTEA) Part A, the RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative, and the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A plan for America- Ryan White HIV/ AIDS Program Parts A and B.
Ryan White HIV/ AIDS Treatment Extension Act (RWTEA) Part A and RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative Funding
Awarded annually, the RWTEA Part A and the RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative comprise the single largest federal funding source for HIV services received by the County of San Diego (County). The County received notice of a grant award on May 15, 2024, by HRSA. The RWTEA Part A funding is $11,313,642 and the RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative funding is $784,859, for a total of $12,098,501 for the period of March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025. This funding will continue to support medical treatment, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, temporary housing assistance, and other critical services for persons living with HIV.
Ending the HIV Epidemic Funding
In 2020, HRSA created a new funding source, Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B, in response to the introduction of the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. Initial Board action, April 7, 2020 (6), authorized the acceptance of $5,000,000 in grant funds and subsequent Board action, November 15, 2022 (7), authorized the acceptance of an additional $1,667,400 in grant funds. Both initial and subsequent Board action authorized...
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