To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget and Grant Agreement with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for COVID-19 funds. Funds for California Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Grant Agreement # 19-11150 with CDPH for $21,982 for the term of April 15, 2020 to March 31, 2021;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or a designee thereof, to sign four originals of the agreement and required certifications;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or a designee thereof, to sign all future amendments and documents directly related to Grant Agreement # 19-11150 upon review and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management;
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one copy of the certified board report to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Contract Unit; and
5. Approve the attached supplemental budget (Attachment 5) and direct the Auditor-Controller to supplement Fund 1175, Budget Unit 437 - CARE NorCAP for Fiscal Year 2020-21 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund - Fund 1175
DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt has contracted with CDPH since the late 1980s to provide Ryan White - Part B HIV/AIDS services to Humboldt County via the North Coast AIDS Project (NorCAP). The HIV Care Program supports activities of NorCAP, which resides in the Healthy Communities division of DHHS - Public Health. The primary goal of the program is to assist those living with HIV and to prevent the spread of HIV.
NorCAP's activities include case management services, which include activities such as lending emotional and practical support for people living with HIV, providing information about HIV, and linking clients to local services; and providing outreach to persons at high risk for contracting HIV and/or hepatitis C.
This agreement will allo...
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