Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $3,334,529.00 in grant monies to fund the Ryan White Part A HIV Care grant program, for the period March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024. The total amount funded for this period is $3,334,529.00.
The Ryan White Part A (RWPA) HIV Care grant’s purpose is to improve access to medical care for persons living with HIV or AIDS living in Central Ohio. The goal is that each client will achieve viral suppression, which improves their quality of life and reduces the risk of spreading the infection. This grant will enhance medical services for both somatic and behavioral health, pay for HIV related doctor’s visits, mental health services, substance abuse services, and other services allowable by the grant, and strengthen the case management and linkage to care programs at CPH.
HRSA has tasked CPH to improve the efficiency of the reallocation of funds as necessary in order to minimize unused funds to the greatest extent possible and to maximize the available services and avoid potential penalties as future carryover funds may not be permitted by HRSA. For this reason, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept any additional awards for the RWPA HIV Care grant program; to authorize the appropriation of any additional awards for the RWPA HIV Care grant program; and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the RWPA HIV Care grant program.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible and to avoid any delay in providing continued HIV services to our community. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ryan White Part A HIV Care Grant Program is entirely funded by the U. S. Department of H...
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