Department
Department for HIV Elimination
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to extend current Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Emergency Relief Project Part A contracts for a period not to exceed three months and to provide no more than three months of continuation funding, in an amount not to exceed $7,887,647.00, to avoid service interruption. Request authorization for the Chairman to execute contracts with selected subrecipients. To protect the interest of the County, the County Attorney is authorized to approve the contracts as to form and substance and make any necessary modifications thereto prior to execution by the Chair. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 requires all official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Department for HIV Elimination requests approval to extend current Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A contracts for a period not to exceed three months and to provide no more than three months of continuation funding, in an amount not to exceed $7,887,647, to avoid client service interruption.
Due to the Federal Continuing Resolution, Fulton County has received only a partial FY2022 award for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) funding for the Fiscal Year beginning March 1, 2022. Current Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative contracts are set to expire February 28, 2022. Current Ryan White contracts would be extended for a period not to exceed three months for the continuation of existing client services. The Subrecipients and funding amounts are as follows:
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SUBRECIPIENT |
PART A FUNDING |
MAI FUNDING |
TOTAL |
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AID Atlanta, Inc. |
$ 380,349 |
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$ 380,349 |
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation |
$ 454,068 |
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$ 454,068 |
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ANIZ, Inc. |
$ 100,644 |
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$ 100,644 |
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Atlanta Legal AID Society, Inc. |
$ 21,776 |
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$ 21,776 |
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Cherokee County Board of Health |
$ 54,221 |
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$ 54,221 |
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Clayton County Board of Health |
$ 216,638 |
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$ 216,638 |
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DeKalb County Board of Health |
$ 165,903 |
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$ 165,903 |
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Emory University |
$ 226,497 |
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$ 226,497 |
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Fulton County Board of Health |
$ 385,231 |
$ 55,579 |
$ 440,810 |
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Grady Health System |
$ 3,397,106 |
$ 491,974 |
$ 3,889,080 |
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Here's to Life, Inc. |
$ 139,634 |
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$ 139,634 |
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Mercy Care Services |
$ 149,957 |
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$ 149,957 |
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NAESM, Inc. |
$ 23,965 |
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$ 23,965 |
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Open Hand Atlanta, Inc. |
$ 291,235 |
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$ 291,235 |
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Positive Impact Health Centers, Inc. |
$ 1,159,680 |
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$ 1,159,680 |
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Someone Cares, Inc. |
$ 23,019 |
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$ 23,019 |
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Southside Medical Center |
$ 150,171 |
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$ 150,171 |
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TOTAL |
$ 7,340,094 |
$ 547,553 |
$ 7,887,647 |
Upon notification of the full FY2022 Ryan White Part A and MAI awards, the Department for HIV Elimination will bring forward to the Board a request for approval of contracts for the FY2022-FY2024.
The purpose of the Atlanta Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) Ryan White Part A program is to improve the availability and quality of culturally appropriate care for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV in the 20-County Atlanta EMA (Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton Counties). Funds support clients as they progress through the HIV Care Continuum and include core medical and support services which address gaps in the continuum. The program serves a large number of Persons Living with HIV (PLWH) living in poverty, burdened with other medical conditions, and lacking health insurance. This includes a sizable population of PLWH who are not eligible for insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or most publicly-funded programs. Ryan White Part A funds will continue to be used to address service needs and gaps. The Atlanta EMA continues to align programming and services with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2020 and with the Georgia Integrated HIV Prevention & Care Plan, 2017-2021.
Scope of Work: Provision of core medical and support services to improve the availability and quality of culturally appropriate care for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV in the 20-County Atlanta EMA.
Community Impact: Ryan White Part A and MAI funding will support essential care and support services for Persons Living with HIV (PLWH) in the targeted counties to improve health outcomes and decrease the number of new HIV cases. All services have as their main goal increased viral suppression rates for Ryan White clients.
Department Recommendation: The Department for HIV Elimination recommends approval of 2022 Ryan White Part A and MAI subrecipient awards in an amount of $7,340,094 in Part A funds and $547,553 in Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Funds for a total of $7,887,647.
Project Implications: No change in budget. These contracts are 100% grant-funded with no County match.
Community Issues/Concerns: The Department for HIV Elimination is not aware of any community issues/concerns regarding the agenda item.
Department Issues/Concerns: There are no Department issues/concerns regarding the agenda item.
Grant Information Summary
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Amount Requested: |
$28,008,447 |
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Cash |
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Match Required: |
0 |
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In-Kind |
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Start Date: |
3/1/2022 |
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Approval to Award |
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End Date: |
2/28/2025 |
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Apply & Accept |
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Match Account $: |
0 |
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
461-270-R221
Funding Line 2:
461-270-R225
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 3/1/2022 |
End Date: 5/31/2022 |