This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding under the Ryan White Act for HIV/AIDS emergency relief. It requests $15,705,906 to support services in San Francisco from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit an application to continue to receive funding for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program grant from the Health Resources Services Administration; and requesting $15,705,906 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need for the San Francisco Department of Public Health to secure continued funding for HIV/AIDS emergency relief services under the Ryan White Act.
HRSA released the application guidance for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program, with a due date of October 1, 2024.
SFDPH submitted a waiver request attesting to the availability of core medical services and the absence of waiting lists for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
SFDPH submitted the grant application to HRSA for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program, requesting $15,705,906 for the funding period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
SFDPH requested retroactive authorization from the Board of Supervisors to submit the grant application due to the tight timeline imposed by HRSA.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing SFDPH to submit the grant application for the Ryan White Act funding.
Mayor Breed approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for SFDPH to proceed with the grant application.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
