LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission – Sept. 21, 2026

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Austin Public Health Update LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission Cassandra DeLeon Deputy Director 9/21/26 HIV/STI Public Health Services Grant Funding Status Update STI HIV Related Grants Funding Source Start End Disease Intervention Specialists Supplemental Workforce Grant (DIS) Federal Pass through 3/1/2026 11/30/2026 Disease Intervention Specialists Supplemental Workforce Grant (DIS) Federal Pass through 6/15/2026 Texas Refugee Medical Screening- USCRI STD & HIV Control HIV Clinical Integrated HIV Programs for Health Depts. / Ending the HIV Epidemic (PS24) HIV Surveillance *Housing Opportunities for People Living with AIDS (HOPWA) *Housing Opportunities for People Living with AIDS (HOPWA) *Housing Opportunities for People Living with AIDS (HOPWA) Ryan White - Part A Ending the HIV Epidemic: Administration Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grant-canceled 6/26/26 Federal Pass through Federal Pass through Federal and State Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal 1/1/2026 9/1/2026 6/1/2026 6/1/2026 9/1/2026 2/28/2027 9/30/2026 8/31/2027 5/31/2027 5/312027 5/31/2027 12/22/2025 12/21/2028 9/26/2023 9/25/2026 11/22/2024 11/22/2027 3/1/2026 3/1/2026 2/28/2027 2/28/2027 APH STI HIV Related Federal and State Grants *HOPWA is a three-year grant - each year is billed separately and requires individual reporting. Information regarding HOPWA regulations and processes can be found on the HUD Exchange. 3 3 Communicable Diseases Unit Overview Provide Provide clinical care through the Sexual Health and Tuberculosis Clinics Lead Lead public health investigations for HIV, STIs, and Tuberculosis Deliver Deliver equitable community outreach for HIV, STI, and TB prevention Support Offer supportive social work services that connect people to care 4 FY26 Communicable Diseases Unit Performance Measures Number of Sexual Heath Clinic patient visits (Goal 11,000) Percentage of Sexual Health Clinic patients served the same day (95%) Units of Social Work services (23,000) Percentage of HIV cases linked to early intervention (90%) Number of STD/HIV tests in Outreach settings (1,500) 5 Sexual Health Outreach & Testing  September Community Outreach  • Sept. 22 | Joint Sexual Health outreach and testing event at Walgreens, North Lamar/Rundberg, 78753  • Sept. 23 | Georgian Acres community outreach, 78753  • October | Monthly community testing continues at Camp Esperanza, Texas Harm Reduction, and SouthBridge. Additional dates are being finalized.  Evening Access at RBJ Sexual Health Center  • Tuesdays | Drop in HIV/STI testing  • Thursdays | HIV/STI testing, PrEP services, and syphilis treatment 6 Questions and Answers 7