Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Tamarra Jones, Director, Public Health, Policy and Planning
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with AIDS Community Research Consortium for Food Services for HIV Program Clients
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with AIDS Community Research Consortium to provide a food service program for clients of the HIV Ryan White Part A Program, extending the term for an additional 2 years through February 28, 2028, and increasing the amount by $1,000,000 to an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 12, 2023, this Board approved a Ryan White A funding award to County Health from the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health to provide HIV/AIDS health services, for the term of March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $8,559,404. A portion of this funding is allocated to provide food services to San Mateo County residents affected by HIV/AIDS.
People living with HIV/AIDS face heightened nutritional needs, particularly during symptomatic stages or AIDS conditions, and must also take extra precautions around food safety due to compromised immune systems. Food insecurity correlates with worse clinical outcomes, including poor viral suppression, lower CD4 counts, and elevated risk of hospitalization and Emergency Room utilization. HIV viral load suppression is vital for community health because it lowers transmission risk, especially in high-risk populations and areas with high HIV prevalence. Food insecurity is also linked to negative physical and mental health, lower life expectancy, greater disease burden, and poorer social functioning among people living with HIV.
DISCUSSION:
Under this agreement, AIDS Community Research Consortium (ACRC) has provided food services to San Mateo Count...
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