My name is Michael Koran and I am with Collaborative Research LLC (CR), a Consultant firm for the City of Virginia Beach, Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation.

Over the next two months, CR will be conducting a Housing Needs Assessment for the City of Virginia Beach’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Extended Metropolitan Service Area (EMSA) in accordance with HUD requirements as well as the City’s approved Consolidated Plan.

CR will provide 4”x 6” palm cards to your organization to distribute to your clients to inform and encourage them to participate in the self-administered anonymous survey. This survey will help the City of Virginia Beach make informed decisions regarding the HOPWA program as it relates to eligible clients needs.

CR will also host three focus group meetings at three locations for the purpose of listening to and gathering information in a presentation/discussion context to also assist in the Assessment. The information for the focus group meetings is as follows:

Please encourage your clients, staff, and community to participate in the needs assessment survey by distributing the 4”x6” palm cards, email blast, or any other form of notification that is typically used to notify clients or the community of opportunities to participate in programs. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of HIV status and participation in the HOPWA program. We appreciate your continued support for this Housing Needs Assessment survey.

 

Here is the link to the survey if you wish to forward to anyone you think may be interested:

TUESDAY
OCTOBER 16, 2018 4:00-5:30pm

Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Folio Room

4100 Virginia
Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

WEDNESDAY
October 17, 2018 5:00-6:30pm

Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library - Room 2

111 W. Ocean
View Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23503

TUESDAY
October 24, 2018
5:00-6:30pm

LGBT Life Center
Conference  Room

1919 Commerce Drive, Ste. 400
Hampton, VA 23666

The Ryan White Part A HIV/AIDS Program

  • The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (previously known as the Ryan White CARE Act) is a Federal program that funds services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
  • Ryan White services are to be used only for those who cannot pay for the care they need and funds are to be used as the “payer of last resort”.
  • The legislation spells out who is eligible for services and describes how the money can be used.
  • Most Ryan White funds go to pay for medical and support services for PLWHA and their families.
  • The major goal of this program is to get PLWHA into care early and help them stay there and remain healthy.
The Norfolk Ryan White TGA Part A Program Part A funds go to local areas that have been hit hardest by the HIV epidemic. These areas are called eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs) or transitional grant areas (TGAs). Norfolk is a TGA, meaning it is a metropolitan area with between 1,000 and 1,999 new cases of AIDS reported in the past five years and at least 1,500 cumulative living cases of AIDS as of the most recent calendar year. Part A money goes to the chief elected official (CEO) of the major city or county government in the EMA or TGA, which is the The CEO is legally the grantee, but usually chooses a department or other entity to manage the grant. That entity is called the grantee, and is responsible for ensuring that the grant funds are used correctly. The grantee works with the Part A planning council in making decisions about how to use the funds.

The Award Process

Each year Congress approves different amounts of funds for Ryan White programs, including Part A which is then divided into formula and supplemental funds.

  • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
  • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
  • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
  • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
  • The grant year or fiscal year runs from March 1st to February 28th each year.
  • The annual planning cycle, which the Planning Council operates on, is from September to August each year.

FORMULA FUNDS
Awarded  based on the number of persons living with HIV and AIDS in the EMA or TGA.

 

MAI FUNDS
Awarded using a formula based on the distribution of living HIV/AIDS cases among racial and ethnic minorities.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS
These are competitive awards  based on demonstrated need and other factors.

The Greater Hampton Roads Planning Council

Executive

Membership & Nominations

PAP Committee

Planning Council

Community Access

QISP Committee

Who's Who in the Part A Program and What They Do

  • The Chief Elected Official (CEO)

    • Is in charge of the major city or county in the EMA or TGA, such as a mayor, chair of the county board of supervisors, county executive, or county judge.
    • The  person who officially receives the Ryan White Part A funds.
    • Responsible for making sure that all the rules about using Ryan White Part A funds are followed.
    • Usually picks an agency to manage the Part A grant.
    • Establishes the planning council and appoints its members.

  • The Grantee

    • The word “grantee” means the person or organization that actually carries out Ryan White Part A tasks.
    • The grantee can be a local government agency.

  • The Planning Council

    • The CEO appoints a planning council.
    • The planning council (and its staff) must carry out many complex planning tasks.
    • Planning Councils consist of members from various groups and organizations and at least one third (33 percent) of the planning council members must be PLWHA who receive Part A services and do not have a conflict of interest.

  • HRSA/HAB Div. of Service Systems (DSS)

    • The HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau's (HAB) Division of Service Systems (DSS) is  responsible for administering Part A and Part B throughout the country.
    • HRSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    • Each EMA or TGA is assigned a Project Officer who works in DSS. Project Officers help the grantee and planning council do their jobs and make sure that they are running the local Part A program as the Ryan White legislation says they should.

Program Funding Opportunities

HRSA DISCLAIMER

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-87) via grant H89HA00007.

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The Norfolk Ryan White TGA Part A Program

  • Part A funds go to local areas that have been hit hardest by the HIV epidemic.
  • These areas are called eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs) or transitional grant areas (TGAs).
  • Norfolk is a TGA,  meaning it is a metropolitan area with between 1,000 and 1,999 new cases of AIDS reported in the past five years and at least 1,500 cumulative living cases of AIDS as of the most recent calendar year.
  • Part A money goes to the chief elected official (CEO) of the major city or county government in the EMA or TGA, which is the
  • The CEO is legally the grantee, but usually chooses a department or other entity to manage the grant.
  • That entity is called the grantee,  and is responsible for ensuring that the grant funds are used correctly.
  •  The grantee works with the Part A planning council in making decisions about how to use the funds.

The Award Process

Each year Congress approves different amounts of funds for Ryan White programs, including Part A which is then divided into formula and supplemental funds.

  • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
  • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
  • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
  • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
  • The grant year or fiscal year runs from March 1st to February 28th each year.
  • The annual planning cycle, which the Planning Council operates on, is from September to August each year.

  • The Norfolk Ryan White
    TGA Part A  Program

    • Part A funds go to local areas that have been hit hardest by the HIV epidemic.
    • These areas are called eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs) or transitional grant areas (TGAs).
    • Norfolk is a TGA,  meaning it is a metropolitan area with between 1,000 and 1,999 new cases of AIDS reported in the past five years and at least 1,500 cumulative living cases of AIDS as of the most recent calendar year.
    • Part A money goes to the chief elected official (CEO) of the major city or county government in the EMA or TGA, which is the Chair of the Clark County Commission.
    • The CEO is legally the grantee, but usually chooses a department or other entity to manage the grant.
    • That entity is called the grantee,  and is responsible for ensuring that the grant funds are used correctly.
    •  The grantee works with the Part A planning council in making decisions about how to use the funds.

     

  • The Award Process

    Each year Congress approves different amounts of funds for Ryan White programs, including Part A which is then divided into formula and supplemental funds.

    • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
    • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
    • EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
    • Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
    • The grant year or fiscal year runs from March 1st to February 28th each year.
    • The annual planning cycle, which the Planning Council operates on, is from September to August each year.

  • The Greater Hampton
    Roads Planning Council

    Executive

    Membership & Nominations

    PAP Committee

    Planning Council

    Community Access

    QISP Committee