Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital for $825,977.00, for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities and a contract with Access 2 Interpreters LLC., for $184,400.00 for language interpretation services for the WIC program.
The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 31-4379441. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization.
The contract compliance number for Access 2 Interpreters is 76-0803722. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ022758) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued staffing and operations of the NCH WIC clinics and provide essential services to WIC clients.These are both grant requirements and timely contracts are needed in order to receive all grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision WIC Clinics at their facilities and Access 2 Interpreters, LLC. for language interpretation services; to authorize the expenditure of $1,010,377.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,010,377.00)
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WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Health has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for the Women, Infants and Children Grant Program in ...
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