Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend grant funds from the National Institutes of Health through Heluna Health for participation in a program, entitled “PrEP Blueprint: Evaluating implementation of a PrEP Choice Blueprint on PrEP Uptake and Persistence”; approving a Grant Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Public Health, and Heluna Health for a term of eight months from April 1, 2026, through November 30, 2026, and for a total not to exceed amount of $148,843; and to authorize the Director of Health to make necessary, non-material changes to the Grant Agreement before its execution.

The National Institutes of Health awarded a grant of $659,242 to Heluna Health for the project titled 'PrEP Blueprint: Evaluating implementation of a PrEP Choice Blueprint on PrEP Uptake and Persistence'.

The project officially commenced on this date, focusing on assembling and evaluating a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Blueprint for HIV prevention.

The Department of Public Health received the grant agreement from Heluna Health, prompting the need for retroactive approval to accept and expend the funds.

The Director of Health submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant funds.

The resolution was received and assigned to the appropriate committee for further action.