THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Board’s Value of “[A]pproaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable,” and the Goal to “[E]ffectively advocate for and acquire municipal, state, and federal financial support to equitably address health and human services needs of the entire community through a truly coordinated system of care.” Securing federal grant funding will facilitate providing needed services to eligible residents living with HIV/AIDS.
Broward County has received Ryan White Part A grant funding from HRSA since 1991. The Ryan White Part A Program is authorized by the Public Health Act, Sections 2601-2610 (42 USC 300ff-11 - 300ff-20), as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-87). The funds assist in developing or enhancing high quality, community-based care for low income individuals and families affected by HIV-related illnesses in Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMA) that have been severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The Broward County HIV Health Services Planning Council (Planning Council), created through Resolution No. 1990-3469 on November 27, 1990, is legislatively mandated to establish core medical and support service priorities, and allocate Ryan White Part A Grant funds based on size, demographics, and needs of the local population living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS. These health and support services are procured using an open, competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, resulting in agreements with community agencies.
In the 2018-2019 grant period, Broward County was awarded $15,831,728 in Ryan White Part A funds to serve approximately 8500 unduplicated HIV-positive individuals. The most recent report from the Florida Department of Health HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report documented 20,041 people in Broward County are presumed to be living with HIV/AIDS. Broward County anticipates serving approximately 9,000 unduplicated persons living with HIV in the 2019-2020 grant period for a range of services determined by the Planning Council (Exhibit 1).
The 2019-2020 Grant Application and Compliance Assurances Form (Exhibit 2) must be submitted to HRSA by September 21, 2018. Broward County met all federally-mandated Conditions of Award, including ensuring that unexpended grant funds are below 5% of the total grant award.
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