Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: April 9, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Raul Pino, MD, MPH, Department Director
FROM: Claudia Yabrudy, Manager
CONTACT: Sandra Roe
PHONE: 407-863-7611
DIVISION: Fiscal and Operational Support Division - Health Services
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of 1) Agreement between City of Orlando, Florida and Orange County, Florida for the Administration of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 in an estimated total award amount of $16,915,032 (including the fiscal year 2027 award of $5,638,344); 2) Certification regarding Lobbying Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements; and 3) Affidavit Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA); and authorization for the Mayor or designee to sign any future amendments to this agreement. No county match is required. (Fiscal and Operational Support Division)
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PURPOSE: The Health Services Department is requesting approval and execution of an agreement between the City of Orlando and Orange County, Florida for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant program for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. The HOPWA program provides housing and case management services for people with HIV/AIDS in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Lake Counties. Beginning October 1, 2016, the Health Services Department started administering the HOPWA grant for the City of Orlando. This has allowed clients to move between the Ryan White and HOPWA programs seamlessly and increased coordination between programs to ensure better outcomes, which are goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic national strategy. The estimated amount for the entire term of the agreement is $16,915,032. For fiscal year 2027; the allocation from the city is $5,638,344, including $144,150 earmarked to the County for the administration of this grant.
BUDGET: N/A