Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the National Institutes of Health through The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for participation in a program, entitled “Short Trainings on Methods for Recruiting, Sampling, and Counting Hard-to-Reach Populations: The H2R Training Program,” in the amount of $23,687.72 for a total amount of $102,464.72 from June 1, 2025, for the total period of October 1, 2022, through May 31, 2026; and to authorize the Director of Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant Agreement or this Resolution.

The NIH awarded the Department of Public Health (DPH) an initial grant of $26,259 for the H2R Training Program, starting on October 1, 2022.

DPH received notification of the initial grant award from NIH for the H2R Training Program.

DPH received an increase in grant funds of $26,259, extending the project start date to June 1, 2023.

DPH received another increase of $26,259, extending the project start date to June 1, 2024.

DPH received a final increase of $23,687.72, bringing the total grant amount to $102,464.72 for the period ending May 31, 2026.

The Mayor's Office submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to retroactively accept and expend the grant increase.

The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval.

The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing DPH to accept and expend the grant increase.