To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Transportation and Food Vouchers for Clients of the HIV/AIDS and STD Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Director, transportation and food vouchers totaling an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the following: 199 Arco gas vouchers each with a $50 value totaling $9,950 plus $50 shipping; 50 Target grocery vouchers each with a $100 value totaling $5,000; 50 WinCo grocery vouchers each with a $100 value totaling $5,000; and 50 Safeway grocery vouchers each with a $100 value totaling $5,000 for low-income clients served by the HIV/AIDS and STD Program in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This $25,000 expenditure will be funded by the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant for fiscal year 2023-2024. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The HIV/AIDS and STD Program within Contra Costa Public Health, holds a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, administered by the City of Oakland. These funds are intended for low-income clients receiving Medical Case Management for the provision of food and non-emergency transportation. All vouchers are distributed based on need and eligibility as outlined by the grant.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, low-income HIV/AIDS and STD Program clients may experience food scarcity and unable to travel to vital medical appointments and support services.