DPH describes $2.7M CDC award to support San Francisco’s Ending the HIV Epidemic work

San Francisco’s Department of Public Health told the Government Audit & Oversight Committee on July 1 that it received a year‑one award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) work in San Francisco.

Hannah York of DPH’s Community Health Equity & Promotion branch described the PS20‑2010 Integrated HIV Programs award, saying the federal EHE initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030. The CDC award includes roughly $2.7 million in year‑one funding split across DPH branches and a $450,000 award to the City Clinic to expand STI/HIV integration.

DPH said funding will prioritize racial and health equity and target populations including Black and African American residents, Latinx communities, trans women, people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. After questions about the retroactive nature of the request and budget timing, the committee voted to recommend the grant resolution to the Board.