City of Columbus - File #: 2450-2023

• File #: 2450-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2023
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/2/2023
• Final action: 10/5/2023
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $3,359,181.00 and any additional funds for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $3,359,181.00 and any additional funds awarded from the unapppropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care grant program; and to authorize the expenditure of said grant funds. ($3,359,181.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
10/2/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/2/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/18/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $3,359,181.00 in grant monies to fund the Ryan White Part A HIV Care grant program, for the period March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. The total amount funded for this period is $3,359,181.00

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.

In 2022, the RWPA program for the Central Ohio area served 21,783 people living with HIV through programs including outpatient/ambulatory medical care, mental health services, medical case management, early intervention services, housing services, non-medical case management, emergency financial assistance, and medical transportation.
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services, 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 and direct 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; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object clas...