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Agmt A2513067 through HRSA for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Emergency Relief Project grant, 03/01/26-02/28/27, $1,680,991 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2513067 with the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) for the fiscal year 2026 federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Emergency Relief Project grant for the 13-county Minneapolis- St. Paul Transitional Grant Area during the period March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, in the receivable amount of $1,680,991, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to serve as the Chief Elected Official for the grant; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of this award in no way reflects acceptance of terms or conditions that are legally unenforceable against Hennepin County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Health department 2026 revenue and expenditure budget be increased by $1,400,825 for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Emergency Relief Project grant.
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Background:
Hennepin County is the eligible recipient for the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part A Emergency Project grant for the 13-county Transitional Grant Area (TGA) as defined by the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program legislation under Title XXVI of the U.S. Public Health Service Act. The RWHAP legislation, originally known at the Ryan White CARE Act, was passed by Congress in 1990. The legislation has been reauthorized by Congress four times in 1996, 2000, 2006, and 2009. Hennepin County became eligible for Part A funding in 1995 based on the num...
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