To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement between California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS and the Public Health Communicable Disease Program for HIV/AIDS Surveillance in the Amount of $56,415
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Grant Agreement # 24-10279 with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of AIDS in the amount of $56,415 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee to electronically sign grant agreement # 24-10279, Contractor Certification Clause (CCC 04/2017) and of the Civil Rights Form; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to sign any subsequent amendments or documents directly related to Grant Agreement # 24-10279 upon County Counsel, Risk Management, and County Administrative Office (CAO) review and approval.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s Office of AIDS has contracted with DHHS - Public Health since the late 1980’s to provide HIV/AIDS services in Humboldt County. The goal of the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program is to establish and enhance active and passive HIV/AIDS case surveillance in health and social service settings. Goals include improving the timeliness, accuracy and reliability of local HIV/AIDS case data; investigating reported HIV/AIDS cases in order to establish an accurate mode of HIV transmission; and in conjunction with CDPH, Office of AIDS staff, conducting investigations of cases that are of public health importance.
Grant Agreement # 24-10279 before your Board today will allow DHHS - Public Health to be reimbursed for a maximum of $56,415 for surveillance activities performed within the period beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund 1175 HIV Surveillance Budget Unit 419
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
|
Expenditures (1175,419) |
FY24-25 Budgeted |
FY25-26 Projected* |
FY26-27 Projected* |
|
Budgeted Expenses |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
|
Total Expenditures |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
|
Funding Sources (1175, 419) |
FY23-24 |
FY24-25 Projected* |
FY25-26 Projected* |
|
State/Federal Funds |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
$11,283 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
Approval of grant 24-10279 in the amount of $56,415 with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) California HIV Surveillance Program allows the County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services Public Health to be reimbursed a maximum amount of $11,283 annually for fiscal years 2024-25 through 2028-29. The annual reimbursement will be used by Public Health Fund 1175, Budget Unit 419. This was anticipated in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, and no supplemental budget is required.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Acceptance of this grant will help maintain current staffing levels by providing partial funding for a Public Health Nurse.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose not to approve the agreement from CDPH, however it is not recommended as DHHS - Public Health would not be reimbursed for the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program if state funds are not accepted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Grant Agreement #24-10279
2. Contractor Certification Clause (CCC 04/2017)
3. Civil Rights Form
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: 03/07/17, 09/17/19
File No.: 17-1566, 19-1267