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Authorization to Accept Funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) for the HIV Partner Services Program and to Amend the 2026 Public Health Budget (2026 BOH RES-042)
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WHEREAS, Public Health has been awarded $40,500.00 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) for the HIV Partner Services Program for the period of June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, and seeks authorization to accept the funds and amend the 2026 Public Health Budget; and
WHEREAS, funds will support HIV Partner Services activities intended to reduce HIV transmission, increase access to HIV testing and prevention resources, and improve linkage to and engagement in HIV care. Intended outcomes include timely partner notification, increased identification of individuals who may have been exposed to HIV, connection of partners to testing and appropriate prevention resources, and linkage of individuals newly diagnosed with HIV to care. Funds will also support the coordination, leadership, and oversight of HIV Partner Services activities to promote effective service delivery, support staff responsible for delivering these services, and advance these public health outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the grant term extends beyond the 2026 fiscal year and continues into 2027; and
WHEREAS, the grant award was not included in the adopted 2026 Public Health Budget because the funding notification was received after budget development and approval, or because the grant term spans multiple fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, Public Health seeks authorization to accept the award and execute all necessary grant documents in order to implement the program and expend the funds in accordance with the grant requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County, on behalf of Public Health Madison & Dane County, authorizes the acceptance of grant funds from DHS in the amount of $40,500.00 for the HIV Partner Services Program and authorizes the Director of Public Health, or their designee, to apply, sign the grant agreement and any related documents necessary to administer the award, and accept and expend the funding; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2026 Public Health Budget is hereby amended to recognize the grant revenue and associated expenditures anticipated during the 2026 fiscal year, and that Public Health budget and finance staff, in coordination with program staff, are authorized to complete all budgetary, fiscal, accounting, and administrative actions necessary to appropriate and expend such funds in accordance with the terms of the award; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that any portion of the grant award attributable to activities occurring in 2027 shall be incorporated into future budget actions and appropriations, as necessary, in accordance with Public Health, City, and County budget procedures.