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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County Health
Grantee: Cook County Health
Grantor: Department of Health & Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members AIDS
Healthcare
Grant Amount: $986,850.00
Grant Period: 5/1/2025 - 7/31/2025
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This grant aims to optimize care for women 25 years of age and older, infants up to 2 years of age that have been exposed to or are living with HIV, children ages 2 to 12 years of age with HIV, and youth ages 13 to 24 living with HIV. The project will serve approximately 1600 low-income, uninsured, and underserved WICY living with and vulnerable to HIV annually in the Chicago EMA, with a focus on people of color living in Chicago's West and South regions. Key services to be provided include primary and subspecialty medical care to WICY, but also culturally and linguistically competent services in behavioral health, psychosocial support, oral health, substance use counseling, benefits counseling, and case management Prenatal, perinatal, and adolescent support services are also included under a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.
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