Ryan White Part A Planning Councils guide how federal HIV care funds are used locally. They include the essential participation from People Living with HIV (PLHIV), review data and community input, set service priorities, decide how funds are distributed, and develop long-term plans for a coordinated system of care. While the grantee manages daily operations, the Council ensures funding decisions remain informed and responsive to community needs.

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Ryan White HIV Planning Councils are unique. No other federal health or human services program has a legislatively required planning body that is the decision maker about how funds will be used, has such defined membership composition, and requires such a high level of client participation (at least 33 percent). To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Council, please view the PC Primer here.