DATE:
May 18, 2021
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT HIV/AIDS SERVICES GRANT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURSUE FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIV/AIDS SERVICES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
For 30 years the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has authorized grants and agreements with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration to provide a variety of care and treatment services to persons living with HIV. These funding sources include the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (RWTEA) Part A and the RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI).
The RWTEA Part A and RWTEA Part A MAI comprise the single largest federal funding source for HIV services received by the County of San Diego (County). The one-year grant term is March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. The RWTEA Part A funding is $10,594,101, and the RWTEA Part A MAI funding is $742,177, for a total of $11,336,278. 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.
Today's action requests that the Board accept this ongoing source of grant funding for HIV/AIDS services. Additionally, if approved, today's actions would authorize the application for any additional funds to be used to address testing, prevention and care, and treatment needs of individuals and families in San Diego County who are impacted by HIV/AIDS and/or STDs.
This item supports the County's Getting to Zero initiative by funding services that help people living with HIV remain in care and achieve viral suppression. Research has demonstrated that persons who have achieved viral suppression are not able to transmit HIV to others sexually. This item also supports the Live Well San Diego vision by building better health through providing access to high quality HIV care ...
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