KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - At its meeting on July 12th, the HIV/AIDS Planning Council adopted an allocation plan for the distribution of an anticipated $5.475 million to support the delivery of care services to low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS in King County during the 2005 contract year. The allocation plan, which anticipates a $78,000 reduction in federal funding in comparison to the previous contract year, is available at: www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/publications
The HIV/AIDS Program at Public Health - Seattle & King County will be developing a request for proposal by which public and non-profit agencies can apply to utilize these funds during the 2005 contract period, which runs from March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available at www.metrokc.gov/health/apu, on disk, and by hard copy on September 1, 2004.
There will be a Bidder's Conference after the release of the RFP, and applications will be due by noon on October 15, 2004. For information on the application process, application materials, or the Bidder's Conference, contact Theresa Fiano at 206-205-5507 or theresa.fiano@metrokc.gov.
For more details on the allocation plan, the prioritization process, the Ryan White CARE Act, how to file a formal grievance related to the prioritization process, or applying for Council membership, please contact Jesse Chipps, Planning Council Administrator at 206-205-5511 or jesse.chipps@metrokc.gov. Interested parties have through August 19, 2004, to review the allocation plan and file a grievance, for due cause, regarding the process by which these decisions were made.
HIV/AIDS Planning Council
The HIV/AIDS Planning Council is the local decision-making body that determines how federal, state and local funds will be awarded for HIV/AIDS care services and prevention interventions in King County.
The Council is a diverse 30-member volunteer body whose members are appointed by King County Executive Ron Sims. Council members include persons living with HIV/AIDS, providers of HIV care and prevention services, and experts in public health, behavioral science, evaluation, research, health planning and education. The Council strives to be representative of the many communities impacted by the epidemic locally, and bases its resource allocation decisions upon extensive needs assessment and epidemiological data.
