ORDINANCE NO. 250431
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $1,213,653.00 as part of the Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Part A/Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $1,213,653.00; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative funds provide core medical and related support services to improve access and reduce disparities in health outcomes in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area (KC-TGA); and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area (KC-TGA), which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas, qualifies as an eligible metropolitan area under the federal Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) programs due to the high incidence of HIV/AIDS, and has received Part A funding for over 30 years to support a comprehensive system of care for people living with HIV; and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department serves as the administrator of Ryan White Part A/MAI programming in the KC-TGA, overseeing the delivery of core medical and support services-including outpatient medical care, oral health services, case management, and mental health/substance abuse treatment-to over 2,700 individuals annually through sub-recipient agencies, with funding awarded based on both epidemiological data and demonstrated need; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That a $1,213,653.00 award amendment to Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Part A / Minority AIDS Initiative ("MAI") Grant between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Res...
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