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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10162001 - C.65 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director FROM: " . . •, By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra 0` - 'Z Costa DATE: Catcber 3, 2001 ' y nOST'1 C011NT J County SUBJECT: Notice of .Award #28-637-1 from the U. S . Department of Health and Human Services to Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Planning SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-637-1 (1-H76-HA-00618-01) with the U. S . Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration) in the amount not to exceed $250 , 000 , per year, for the period from September 30, 2000 through September 29, 2003 , for the Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Planning Grant . FINANCIAL IMPACT: Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in $250 , 000, per year from the U. S . Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources & Services Administration) to expand primary care services to low income and uninsured individuals with HIV in West Contra Costa County. This is the first year of a three year project period. No County funds are required. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: West Contra Costa County has been hard hit by the AIDS epidemic with 250 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 . The goal of this program is to allow the Health Services Department to expand outpatient medical services to low income HIV positive recipients of medical services in West Contra Costa County through September 29, 2003 . Two certified copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: y2e SIGNATURE: - RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE --,L�APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS ./ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT_ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF TH BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: model Br mer, M.D. (3136'712) CC: Health Services (Contracts) U. S. Dept. of Health 8 Human Services BY © DEPUTY