Grantee

The grantee who receives the Part A funds is the Middlesex Board of Chosen Freeholders designated as the CEO or grantee for the funds. However, as in most TGA's, the CEO gives responsibility for administering the grant to a local government agency that reports to the CEO. This agency is sometimes also called the grantee. The word "grantee" means the person or organization that actually carries out Ryan White Part A tasks.  In the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon TGA the grantee or Administrative Agent is the Middlesex Department of Human Services .

Each Grantee has specific duties which include:

Support Planning Council Members

Both the planning council and the grantee have the responsibility to support the participation of people living with HIV disease on the planning council. They must also train planning council members about their roles and responsibilities so they can be effective members. The grantee must cooperate with the planning council by providing information that the planning council needs to carry out its responsibilities, particularly information it needs to assess the efficiency of the administrative mechanism.

Assess Needs

The grantee works with the planning council to assess the needs of the local communities affected by HIV/AIDS.

Develop the Comprehensive Plan

The grantee and planning council work together to develop a comprehensive plan for the organization and delivery of HIV services. This plan must be compatible with existing State and local plans.

Grantee Administrative Duties

Below are Part A grantee duties to make sure that funds are used fairly and appropriately.

  • Establish intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with other cities/counties in the TGA where required
  • Distribute funds according to planning council priorities and allocations
  • Establish grievance procedures to address funding-related decisions
  • Ensure delivery of services to women, infants, children, and youth with HIV disease
  • Ensure that Ryan White funds do not pay for care that is paid for elsewhere
  • Ensure that services are available and accessible to eligible clients
  • Carry out clinical quality management activities to ensure that services are of high quality
  • Prepare and submit Part A funding application
  • Limit grantee and provider administrative costs
  • Monitor contracts
  • Reallocate funds with the approval of the planning council, to ensure that all funds are spent an used efficiently and appropriately