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Health Services Department recommending the Board :
1) Authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 101-162-P-R2010 with the County of Sacramento Department of Human Assistance for the term January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding in 2010; and
2) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Health Services Department Director to sign the “Certificate Regarding Lobbying” and authorizing submission of claims and other financial documentation for Agreement 101-162-P-R2010.
FUNDING: Grant funding through Sacramento County.
Resolution 041-2010
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $44,608
Funding
Budgeted $44,608
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $44,608
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no net County cost associated with this Agreement. The County will receive $44,608 through Sacramento County to support HOPWA activities in 2010.
Background: Sacramento County is the applicant/recipient for the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / HOPWA grant and serves as the fiscal intermediary for the allocation of HOPWA funds. El Dorado and other local rural counties receive HOPWA and Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act funding through Sacramento County. Other programs serving acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) clients are funded directly by the State under an AIDS Master Grant; activities included under the Master Grant include, but are not limited to, 1) education and prevention of AIDS, 2) evaluation of local interventions for AIDS, 3) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing, and 4) a drug assistance program.
The HOPWA Program provides emergency housing assistance for El Dorado County residents and their families living with HIV disease. Short term assistance and supportive services are provided to qualified persons for rent, mortgage, and utiliti...
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