HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07272010 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-637-15 (CFDA 93.918,
5H76HA00618-11-00) 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 Services, for the period from
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
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:
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/27/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
3131-6712
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 27, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C. 29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 27, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-637-15 from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources &
Services Administration)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
care, or forced to pay for their medical care, because they do not qualify for BAC services.
The County’s AIDS Program work closely with other staff in Public Health as well as
physicians and medical social workers at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Clinics, community-based partners, and private provider throughout the County to reduce
the transmission of HIV, improve access to health care, and to enhance quality of life for
those with HIV.
Approval of Grant Award #28-637-15 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, 2011.