Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funds for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program from the Ohio Department of Health. The Board of Health awarded contracts to four community service agencies to provide health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS. Additional targeted services are now needed due to a withdrawal of one of the contractors. This ordinance will authorize a modification and increase of the current contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio for the period through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $7,850.00 (new contract total $171,850.00); and will authorize a modification and increase of the current contract with the Columbus Urban League for the period through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $4,150.00 (new contract total $60,150.00). Both of these community service agencies are not for profit and are therefore exempt from contract compliance.
The Federal HIV Prevention Program enables the Board of Health to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV counseling and testing/referral; partner counseling; and health education/risk reduction behavior modification programs. Services are provided to residents of Columbus and Franklin County, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
Emergency Action is required to ensure the continued operation of the HIV Prevention program.
FISCAL IMPACT: These contract modifications are entirely funded by a grant award from the Ohio Department of Health. This grant does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase contracts with two community service agencies for the provision of health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012; to authorize the expenditure of $12,000.00 from the Health Departme...
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