AIDS SERVICES FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY dba RADIANT HEALTH CENTERS

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Name of Organization Name of Funded Program City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2022-2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) Radiant Health Centers HIV Care Services Annual Accomplishment Goal to be served Schedule of Performance Unduplicated (estimated) Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 Program and Funding Description the 12-month contract period. 100% 60 Low Income Participants 100% Estimated Invoicing $ 6,772.50 $ 6,772.60 $ 6,772.50 $ 6,772.50 $ 27,090.00 Radiant Health Centers (RHC) will provide low-income residents living with HIV in the City of Santa Ana with wraparound HIV care services. Participants will receive the support and resources needed to remain in medical care, maintain their health, and achieve viral suppression. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), by the end of 2020, 7,466 persons were living with HIV disease (PLWHD) in the region-6,548 who were aware and 918 who were unaware of their HIV status. In 2020, 265 persons were newly diagnosed with HIV in the county while 56 persons were concurrently diagnosed with AIDS — indicating that the individual was living with HIV but was unaware of their status for a significant amount of time. The City of Santa Ana has the highest rate of newly diagnosed HIV cases in the County. Through RHC's wraparound HIV care services, individuals living with HIV receive the support and resources needed to stay in medical care, maintain their health, and achieve viral suppression (low levels of HIV in the body —less than 200 copies per milliliter of blood). People whose HIV viral load is stably suppressed cannot sexually transmit the virus. As a result, the number of new HIV infections in our community is greatly reduced and the community saves thousands of dollars each year by reducing the burden on safety net services. RHC provides a wide array of programs and services to people living with HIV in Santa Ana. Services are provided at our offices in Irvine and Santa Ana, CA and at a variety of locations throughout Orange County, including community buildings, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and in homes of clients who have transportation barriers or are too ill to commute. These services include: 1). HIV Testing: Testing is provided on a walk-in basis at our offices in Irvine and Santa Ana five days per week and are completely free and confidential. To reach a larger portion of the community, RHC also provides weekly testing services and outreach at several local bars frequented by our priority population, at community events, CBO sites and homeless shelters. 2). HIV Medical Case Management: This comprehensive care program addresses the individual client, breaks down barriers to care, and facilitates autonomy and movement towards self-sufficiency. Case managers link clients to the array of free services provided by RHC and assist in securing public and private benefits available in the wider community. The HIV Case Management Program is a gateway to medical and supportive services for participants in EXHIBIT A