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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' J, COUrIt�/
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FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP
Interim Community Development Director
DATE : November 4, 1997
SUBJECT: Approval of FY 1997/98 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program Project Agreement
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE New Connections as the project sponsor for CDBG public service
program #97-35-PS Case Management and Support Services for People with
HIV/AIDS .
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment or his
Designee to execute CDBG Program Agreement (97-35-PS) with New
Connections for $17, 000 to provide HIV/AIDS psychosocial case
management services beginning June 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998 .
FISCAL IMPACT
None. (100% U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development funds)
BACKGROUND / REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On April 7, 1997, the Board of Supervisors approved Community Development
Block Grant funds, in the amount of $17, 000, to AIDS Alliance to provide
case management services to people with HIV/AIDS for the period June 1,
1997 to June 30, 1998 . The AIDS Alliance ceased LopTe
s in Contra Costa
effective May 1, 1997 . �J
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE : i�-�/�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ C ND ION OF rRD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON //_ D - /9`T� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Source: Randall C. Slusher
335-1259
ATTESTED `4�,, ,,i (wei
Orig. Dept . Community Development PH L BATCHELOI:�,' CLtRK OF
cc: County Administrator THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
County Counsel AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Kristine Leivermann, MPH
New Connections
(via Community Development)
BY: , DEPUTY
RCS/CCCCDD97.BOS
BACKGROUND / REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (contd. )
Case management service provided through the AIDS Alliance
utilized Ryan White CARE Act funds, CDBG funds, and other
donations . This combination of funds has allowed for a
comprehensive level of service to the HIV/AIDS population .
Ryan White CARE Act funds are administered through the Contra
Costa Health Services Department (HSD) and comprise the majority
of funds utilized for this program.
HSD through their AIDS program, provided safety net services
using former AIDS Alliance staff, during the Request for
Proposal Process (RFP) for the Ryan White CARE Act funds .
HSD has completed the RFP process and New Connections has been
awarded the contract (see attachment A) .
Designating New Connection as the project sponsor will ensure a
continuance of comprehensive services, and meet the original
intent of the grant to provide services to persons with
HIV/AIDS .
s E...L Contra Costa County Health Services Department
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Center Avenue,Suite 200,Martinez,California 94553
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FAX(510)313-6798
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Belinda Smith October 15, 1997
Program Manager
Community Development Department
651 Pine Street No Wing
2nd, 4th, & 5th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Belinda:
As you will recall from our conversations earlier this year, AIDS Alliance, a major provider of HIV
case management services, closed its doors in Contra Costa at the end of April. Some of the case
managers were funded with Ryan White CARE Act funds through our office and others received
funding from other sources, including Community Development Block Grant funds.
The AIDS Program provided safety net services for a period of 4 months while the CARE Act funds
were put out to bid within the community. Knowing that CARE funds alone were insufficient to fully
fund the level of services needed within the community, you and I discussed the potential to secure
the CDBG funds previously awarded to AIDS Alliance to assist with the costs of service provision.
We determined that it would not be possible for the AIDS Program to access and/or include CDBG
funds in our RFP,but that your office was willing to work with the new contractor to determine the
availability of CDBG funds to augment the CARE-funded portion of these services.
We are pleased to inform you that New Connections was awarded the contract to provide HIV
psychosocial case management services. New Connections has hired some of the former AIDS
Alliance staff who are serving individuals in the same regions previously served by AIDS Alliance.
The AIDS Program very much appreciates any and all consideration the Community Development
Department can give to this agency's application for CDBG funds to complete the service delivery
originally contracted for with AIDS Alliance. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of
further assistance.
Sincerely,
Christine Leivermarm, MPH
Health Services Planner