ABOUT THE PLANNING COUNCIL

The Norfolk TGA (Transitional Grant Area) Ryan White Part A Planning Council is a federally mandated community group of dedicated volunteers appointed by the Mayor of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to plan the organization and delivery of Ryan White Part A HIV/AIDS services.
Part A funds are used to meet the health service needs of people living with HIV/AIDS that are not met by any other health care programs.
The Planning Council takes the lead in conducting many of its legislated responsibilities and shares duties with the grantee in some areas. To guarantee that a broad range of ideas are heard, the planning council membership must reflect specific areas of expertise as well as disproportionately affected and historically under served populations.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ryan White Part A Planning Council of the Greater Hampton Roads TGA, download the Membership Application and follow the instructions for submission.
For additional information on all things Planning Council, download HRSA'sPlanning Council Primer.

Planning Council Goals

The goal of the Planning Council is to create a seamless continuum of care that addresses the unmet needs of the infected and affected populations of the area.

The Planning Council accomplishes this goal by:

Determining the demographics of the HIV/AIDS population in the region
Conducting needs assessment of those in need of the services
Prioritizing those needs
Allocating the funds for services to meet those needs.

Who are the members of the Planning Council?

Presently, the Greater Hampton Roads Planning Council is comprised of four (4) Committees
Council is to be representative of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, geography, consumer and care service categories.
Members are selected for their expertise, knowledge, ability, and willingness to view the entire HIV/AIDS system and its unique characteristics and should be reflective of the epidemic in the Greater Hampton Roads region.
The Planning Council is comprised of various share holders in the community who directly or indirectly interact with the HIV/AIDS community and who have vested interest to ensure that the best possible services are provided to ensure a positive healthy outcome for those served.
The Planning Council is comprised of twenty‐eight (28) members who serve a 2-year term with the ability to be considered for two additional terms.

Planning Council Committees

Presently, the Greater Hampton Roads Planning Council is comprised of six (6) Committees.
The Council is to be representative of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, geography, consumer and care service categories.
The Planning Council is comprised of various share holders in the community who directly or indirectly interact with the HIV/AIDS community and who have vested interest to ensure that the best possible services are provided to ensure a positive healthy outcome for those served.

What Regions Does it Cover?

The Greater Hampton Roads area has been designated a TGA because it has less than 2000 cumulative AIDS cases reported during the past five years and less than 3000 cumulative living cases of AIDS.
The Norfolk TGA includes the following jurisdictions; Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the counties of Isle of Wight, James City, Gloucester, Mathews, and York and Currituck County North Carolina.

The Award Process

Each year Congress approves different amounts of funds for Ryan White programs, including Part A which is then divided into formula and supplemental funds.

EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
The grant year or fiscal year runs from March 1st to February 28th each year.

PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP