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Committee authorizes $80,000 from Maine General for outpatient HIV early intervention services
Summary
The committee authorized the city manager to accept $80,000 from Maine General to fund Ryan White Part C outpatient early intervention services in Bangor and surrounding counties; Public Health Director Jen Dingman said funds will cover testing, outreach, case management and portions of staff salaries.
The Bangor Government Operations Committee voted to authorize the city manager to accept $80,000 from Maine General to implement outpatient early intervention services for people with HIV.
Public Health Director Jen Dingman told the committee the award is an MOU for the 2026–2027 contract year and funds Ryan White Part C services, which include testing, outreach, referral to services, education and case management. "This is for Ryan White, part c services, which actually include more than case management, includes testing, outreach, referral to services, education, and other risk reduction activities," Dingman said.
Councilors asked whether the program would prioritize Bangor residents. Dingman said the primary focus is people residing in Bangor, with services extending outward into Penobscot and Piscataquis counties as needed; she said, "Right now, it's a 100%" focus on Bangor. Dingman added the $80,000 will also cover portions of other staff currently doing HIV outreach and testing, not solely the case managers, and she offered to provide a budget breakdown to the council.
Councilor Fish moved to authorize the city manager to accept the Maine General funds; the motion was seconded and the chair stated the motion passed.
Dingman said the department will return with a proposal outlining how the additional funding would be used and with options if the council prefers to shift opioid-settlement funds to other recovery programs. The committee’s approval authorizes the city to accept the funds and to proceed with planning how they will be applied.
