Title
Authorization to Enter into Agreements with Aunt Rita’s Foundation and the Arizona Community Foundation, Inc. to Support the Fast-Track Cities Initiative (Ordinance S-48101)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with Aunt Rita’s Foundation (ARF) and the Arizona Community Foundation, Inc. (ACF) to provide funding to support HIV/AIDS awareness, education, and support services for individuals living with HIV through the City’s Fast Track Cities Initiative. Expenditures will not exceed $75,000 per agreement or $150,000 in aggregate. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fast-Track Cities Initiative is an international effort working to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the City of Phoenix is one of 25 cities in the U.S. working to reach this goal. This funding will serve to:
- Increase engagement and awareness so that individuals know their HIV status;
- Support linking those living with HIV to treatment;
- Support efforts in continual care for those living with HIV; and
- Support follow-up conducted with individuals who fall out of care.
ARF and ACF are leaders in providing critical HIV services to those living with and at-risk for HIV and AIDS. These organizations will subcontract with and disburse funding to their various partner agencies to expand advocacy and enhance access to care for evolving Antiretroviral Treatment and continue outreach to communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. ARF is a founding member of the City of Phoenix Fast Track Cities Initiative and plays a vital role in advocating at the Arizona Legislature and State government to establish laws, regulations, and policies that further efforts to educate on, prevent, and treat HIV. ARF also fundraises on behalf of partner agencies in Arizona who offer services such as HIV testing, treatment and prevention, housing, substance use counseling, behavioral health, and harm reduction. ACF, through their fundraising, develops solutions and promotes innovation across a broad array of areas including education, health, community development, and more.
Contract Term
The term of each contract will begin on or about Dec. 1, 2021 and end June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the contracts shall not exceed $150,000. The funding for each entity will be:
- Aunt Rita’s Foundation: $75,000
- Arizona Community Foundation: $75,000
Funding is available through the Human Services Department.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.