Authorize and approve the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) FY2026-2027 HIV/Services Contract No. HHS0...

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2026-0850 Authorize and approve the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) FY2026-2027 HIV/Services Contract No. HHS001317000003 Amendment No. 4 Sub-Recipient allocations to Aids Arms Inc. d.b.a. Prism Health North Texas; AIDS Healthcare Foundation; PWA Coalition of Dallas d.b.a. AIDS Services of Dallas; Dallas Legal Hospice; Health Services of North Texas; Legacy Counseling Center; Dallas County Hospital District d.b.a. Parkland Health; Resource Center of Dallas; and Your Health Clinic d.b.a. Callie Clinic in the total amount of $2,681,908. On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 4, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Project: 6550127 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) FY2026-2027 HIV/Services Contract No. HHS001317000003 Amendment No. 4 Sub-Recipient allocations to Aids Arms Inc. d.b.a. Prism Health North Texas; AIDS Healthcare Foundation; PWA Coalition of Dallas d.b.a. AIDS Services of Dallas; Dallas Legal Hospice; Health Services of North Texas; Legacy Counseling Center; Dallas County Hospital District d.b.a. Parkland Health; Resource Center of Dallas; and Your Health Clinic d.b.a. Callie Clinic in the total amount of $2,681,908. Done in open Court August 4, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).