Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate $497,990.89 in grant monies made available by the Ohio Department of Medicaid. These grant monies will be used to fund the Enhanced Maternal Health Project for the period April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Ordinance 0859-2018 authorized the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate $3,331,483.24 in initial Ohio Department of Medicaid grant monies. However, after further discussions with the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the CelebrateOne Office determined that $497,990.89 in additional grant funding could be made available to the City of Columbus for the Enhanced Maternal Health Project. Therefore, this ordinance seeks authority to accept and appropriate this additional grant funding related to the CelebrateOne initiative.
This $497,990.89 in additional grant funding will be added to the $3,331,483.24 in initial grant funding (via Ord 0859-2018), bringing the total Enhanced Maternal Health Project funding to a total of $3,829,474.13. These grant proceeds have been made available by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, in partnership with its Medicaid Managed Care Plans and will be utilized by the City of Columbus CelebrateOne Office to coordinate the Enhanced Maternal Health Program in Franklin County. This program supports the expansion of Centering Pregnancy services offered by PrimaryOne Health Centers, as well as the hiring of community health workers who have completed a CelebrateOne Community Connector internship. These community health workers will support the Healthy Beginnings at Home housing stabilization program, as well as the expansion of home visiting services through Columbus Public Health and Nationwide Children's Hospital. Furthermore, workers will provide operational support for StepOne, the prenatal appointment and scheduling service operated by Physicians Care Connection as well as the ongoing support of MOMS2B weekly support sessions in the eight CelebrateOne neighborhoods. Additionally, the grant proceeds will be used to support community health workers made available through Men For The Movement.
The $497,990.89 in additional grant funding will be appropriated within the Office of the Mayor; with $152,101.89 appropriated to the Office of the Mayor for community health worker supervisors related to the Healthy Beginnings at Home Program and the coordination and project management for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program. Additionally, $345,889.00 will be appropriated for the purpose of contracting with community service providers that were approved by the Ohio Department of Medicaid; specifically $215,039.00 with StepOne and $130,850.00 with Men For The Movement. Therefore, this ordinance also authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into a contract with Men For The Movement in the amount of $130,850.00 and to authorize the Office of the Mayor to modify a contract with StepOne in an amount equal to $215,039.00 to provide specific services to meet the grant deliverables.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to not delay program services and to allow the financial transactions to be posted to the City’s accounting system as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate $497,990.89 in additional Ohio Department of Medicaid grant funding related to the Enhanced Maternal Health Program. This ordinance also authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into contract with Men For The Movement and modify an existing contract with StepOne related to specific services related to grant deliverables. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. Grant Number G401802.
Physicians CareConnection/StepOne 31-1373719
Men for the Movement 20-5809279
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To authorize the Office of the Mayor to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program in the amount of $497,990.89; to authorize the appropriation of $497,990.89 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grants Fund; to authorize the Office of the Mayor to enter into a contract with Men For The Movement in the amount of $130,850.00; to authorize the Office of the Mayor to modify a contract with StepOne in the amount of $215,039.00; to authorize the expenditure of $345,889.00 from the General Government Grants Fund 2220; and to declare an emergency. ($497,990.89)
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WHEREAS, $497,990.89 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program for the period of April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Men For The Movement and to modify a contract with StepOne to provide program services related to grant deliverables; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can begin and to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible given the start date of April 1, 2018 ;and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of the Mayor in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a grant award totaling $497,990.89 from the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program for the period of April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
SECTION 2. That the Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Men For The Movement for an amount of $130,850.00.
SECTION 3. That the Office of the Mayor is hereby authorized to modify a contract with StepOne for an amount of $215,039.00.
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund No. 2220 and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $497,990.89 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Mayor, department 40-01, according to the attached accounting document.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $345,889.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 2 and 3, is hereby authorized from General Government Grant Fund No. 2220, according to the attached accounting document.
SECTION 6. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Office of the Mayor and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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, if applicable, may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originate in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 8. 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 hereby 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.