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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08052008 - C.49 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director Costa By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator DATE: July 22, 2008 County SUBJECT: Approval of Grant Award#28-637-13 from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.) to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award#28-637-13 (CFDA 93.918, H76HA00618) with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $326,368, for the Ryan White, Part C, HIV Early Intervention Planning services, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 FISCAL IMPACT: Acceptance of the Grant Award will result in a payment to the County in an amount not to exceed $326,368, from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration). No County funds are required. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): 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. Approval of Grant Award #28-637-13 will allow the County's AIDS Program staff to continue to provide outpatient medical services to low-income HIV positive recipients in West Contra Costa County through June 30, 2009. Three certified copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: P_Css RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE v AYPRZ(S): OTHER SIGN ATU ACTION OF BOARD ON uU T1�t S I X�4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED c OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS . � I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) ATTESTED JOHN CULLEN' CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contractor l _VW&— BY , DEPUTY