17/0278 - Ryan White Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Services (C)

The contract is for Ryan White Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Services, providing medical transportation services and other support for individuals living with HIV. The contract is valued at $8,249,334 and is effective from March 1, 2022, to February 28, 2023. The vendors awarded the contract are Saint Hope Foundation, Inc., AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Legacy Community Health Services, Inc., and Houston Area Community Services, Inc. DBA Avenue 360 Health & Wellness. • The contract is for a federal program administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). • The grant serves individuals living with HIV who have no health insurance or lack financial resources to get the care they need for their HIV disease. • The contract includes services that support access or retention to medical care, in addition to outpatient medical care. • The expected impact is to provide optimal HIV care and treatment for people with HIV who are low-income, uninsured, and underserved, to improve their medical outcomes.