DATE:
May 20, 2025
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ACCEPT HIV SERVICES GRANT FUNDING, AUTHORIZE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) AND AWARD CONTRACTS FROM THE RFSQ FOR OUTPATIENT AMBULATORY HEALTH SERVICES AND RE-ENGAGEMENT IN CARE SERVICES, ORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND EXISTING CONTRACTS, AND AUTHORIZE APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Since 1991, 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. These funding sources include the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (RWTEA) Part A and RWTEA Part A Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), and Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B.
RWTEA Part A and RWTEA Part A MAI comprise the single largest federal funding program focused on care, treatment and support services for persons living with diagnosed HIV. In San Diego County, this funding supports medical treatment, oral health care, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, temporary housing assistance, and other critical services for persons living with HIV. This funding also supports operations of the HIV Planning Group, an official advisory body to the Board that, under the Ryan White legislation, has responsibility to assess unmet need and services gaps, and then allocate funding to address those gaps. On October 2, 2024, the County of San Diego (County), Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) applied for a three-year cycle of funding. The County received a notice of award on January 14, 2025 and is estimating a three-year total funding of $40 million.
The Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B funding supports community engagement, leader...
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