Committee forwards retroactive DPH grant increase from UCSF for international HIV training

Willie McFarland, director of the Center for Public Health Research at the Department of Public Health, asked the committee to accept and expend an additional $29,000 from UCSF/NIH for participation in an international HIV training program, bringing the total award to $112,000. McFarland said the city’s prior work on HIV prevention led UCSF to include the city in the program and that UCSF’s increase of the award pushed the amount above the Board‑approval threshold.

"The reason we're requesting retroactive approval is that UCSF increased the amount of this grant to the city that pushes it over the $100,000 mark," McFarland said. There was no BLA report and no public comment. The committee voted to forward the acceptance and expenditure to the full Board with a positive recommendation (three ayes).

The Board will receive the referral and the DPH will proceed with program participation pending Board approval.