Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001120300005, under the STD/HIV-DIS Prevention Services Grant Program, by and between the City of Lubbock, and the State of Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and all related documents, for funding from the HIV/STD Program of the Texas DSHS.
Item Summary
This contract provides funding from the HIV/STD Program of the Texas DSHS to strengthen prevention activities in the community including community engagement, focused HIV testing to at-risk populations, and linkage to pharmaceutical therapies such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). The grant will enable staff to reach individuals outside traditional clinical settings.
Amendment No. 1 extends the contract from March 1, 2022,through December 31, 2022.
Fiscal Impact
Amendment No. 1 will increase the contract amount by $196,485. The total amount is not to exceed $392,969.
Staff/Board Recommending
Bill Howerton, Deputy City Manager Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health