Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $299,550.00 in grant funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, for the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program, for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
This project will work to reduce sleep-related infant deaths through the provision of safe sleep environments and safe sleep education. One thousand eligible families will be provided with cribs and safe sleep survival kits. This program will serve all of Franklin County but have a primary focus on the geographic areas with the highest rates of infant mortality and populations of the highest need of this program.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue the support of all activities for the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth and does not generate revenue or require a City match ($299,550.00).
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth and any additional funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the FY25 Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the FY25Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program, and to declare an emergency. ($299,550.00)
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WHEREAS, $299,550.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the continued support of the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the support of the FY25 Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth or the support of the FY25 Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the FY25 Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept and appropriate these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth to not delay these critical services and to adhere to the grant start date of October 1, 2024, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
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 $299,550.00 from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's 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 $299,550.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
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. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept any additional funds from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the support of the FY25 Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program.
SECTION 5. 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 for the period ending September 30, 2025, any additional awarded funds are to be appropriated in Fund 2251 upon notification of award or executed agreement by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth according to the accounting codes provided by Columbus Public Health.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep grant program as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department to carry out the purpose of the grant.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That the 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 9. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.