City of Columbus - File #: 0474-2023

• File #: 0474-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2023
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2023
• Final action: 3/8/2023
• Title: To authorize the Executive Director, Office of CelebrateOne, and Columbus Public Health, to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $722,375.00 for the Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 Project through December 31, 2023; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $722,375.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund to cover a percentage of the costs of the team managing the project and to cover other operational expenses including but not limited to: office supplies, outreach materials, professional development, and mileage reimbursement; and to declare an emergency. ($722,375.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/6/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

The Office of CelebrateOne and Columbus Public Health have been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is to accept and appropriate $722,375.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 for the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. This project will allow CelebrateOne to focus on nine zip codes in Franklin County with the greatest potential to impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African-American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights in Franklin County. It will also cover the Fetal Infant Mortality Review community based program that identifies local infant mortality issues and develops recommendations and initiatives to reduce infant deaths.

Funds will cover a percentage of the costs of the team managing the project - Senior Program Manager, Assistant Program Manager, Epidemiologist, and Health Equity Manager. In addition, funding will cover other operational expenses including but not limited to: office supplies, outreach materials, professional development, and mileage reimbursement.

Emergency Measure: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue support of all activities for the Ohio Equity Initiative within the Columbus Public Health Department and the Office of CelebrateOne.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match. Grant number 402300.

Title

To authorize the Executive Director, Office of CelebrateOne, and Columbus Public Health, to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $722,375.00 for the Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 Project through December 31, 2023; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $722,375.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund to cover a percentage of the costs of the team managing the project and to cover other operational expenses including but not limited to: office supplie...