Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Grant Program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $19,092.00 in grant monies to fund this project for the period of July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
This one-time funding availability from the State of Ohio, General Revenue Fund, to all Ohio local health jurisdictions is intended to offset the time and expenses associated with the prevention and control of Hepatitis A through education, surveillance, vaccination of high-risk groups and post-exposure prophylaxis.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is fully funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a city match. ($19,092.00)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Grant Program in the amount of $19,092.00; and to authorize the appropriation of $19,092.00 to the Health Department Grants Fund. ($19,092.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Department of Health for the Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept $19,092.00 in grant funds for the Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Grant Program for the period of July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and to appropriate these monies to the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251; and,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $19,092.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Grant Program for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $19,092.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, as indicated in the legislation attachment.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period provided by law.