Review of the priority setting and resource allocation (PSRA) process that RWHAP Part A planning councils/planning bodies need to engage in every year.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program resources are limited and need is severe. This heightens the responsibility of planning councils to use sound information and a rational decision-making process when deciding which services and other program categories are priorities (priority setting) and how much to fund them (resource allocation).
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Webinars and Training
- Planning CHATT
Tools and Job Aids
- IHAP TA Center
Excel worksheet for recording key considerations for resource allocation, including decisions for RWHAP service categories.
- Planning CHATT
Guide for planning councils/planning bodies to conduct orientation and ongoing training to prepare members to participate fully in RWHAP Part A planning and decision making.
- IHAP TA Center
Training presentation for Planning Body members in the PSRA decision-making process for the Detroit EMA.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample Excel worksheet for Planning Council members to rank and track core medical and support service category priorities.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample ranking sheet for use in listing the service categories to be prioritized for final decision-making by the Planning Council.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample Excel file links multiple worksheets that display comprehensive priority setting and resource allocation data.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample Excel document that displays and averages the service category rankings of multiple Planning Council sub-groups.
- IHAP TA Center
Steps followed by this jurisdiction when developing their annual resource allocation amounts for all service categories.
- Planning CHATT
Review of the roles and functioning of Ryan White Part A planning councils.
- Southeastern Michigan HIV/AIDS Council
Sample Priority Setting and Resource Allocation (PSRA) planning activity.
- Multnomah County Health Department
Scorecard template for use in keeping parties involved in RWHAP Part A planning informed about funds allocated to service areas. Also for the outcomes in terms of costs and care outcomes.
- New York City Planning Council
Worksheet to outline priorities for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) service categories as part of the planning process.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample RWHAP Part B Fiscal Review Tool to assists recipients with subrecipient monitoring.
An Excel spreadsheet used to score service categories for decisions on setting priorities for Ryan White HIV/AIDS services. It was adjusted to account for implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Workbooks for RWHAP planning bodies and other entities to self-assess their effectiveness.
Reports and Best Practices
- Philadelphia Office of HIV Planning
Financial and service data the Philadelphia EMA Planning Council uses to make resource allocation decisions for Ryan White Part A funds.
- Broward County HIV Health Services Planning Council
Scorecard of funding allocations by a Ryan White Part A recipient, presenting five years of funding allocations for each service category, client demographics, relevant performance measures, and notes.
- Philadelphia Office of HIV Planning
Step-by-step description of the annual resource allocation process undertaken by the Philadelphia EMA for Ryan White Part A funds.
- PLOS ONE
Analysis of optimal allocation of CDC and HRSA funding for HIV prevention services as well as RWHAP Part A and B expenditures on services for linkage to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
- Multnomah County Health Department
Process used by the Multnomah County (Portland, OR) Part A recipient for working collaboratively with their Planning Council.
- Greater Baltimore HIV Health Services Planning Council
Manual summarizing the Greater Baltimore HIV Health Service Planning Council’s Priority Setting and Resource Allocation (PSRA) process.
- Boston EMA HIV Services Planning Council
Video illustration of the resource allocation process which the Boston EMA Ryan White Planning Council conducts annually.
- Boston EMA HIV Services Planning Council
Summary of the federal, state, and local funding sources available to support HIV services within the Boston RWHAP EMA in 2016.