Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a private grant from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) mentoring program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $2,000.00 in grant money to fund the FIMR Mentoring Program, for the period March 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide an opportunity for experienced FIMR sites to mentor new or developing FIMRs, as well as existing FIMRs that may be experiencing challenges with any aspect of implementation.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the FIMR mentoring program to spend all funds by end date of June 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: The FIMR Mentoring grant program is entirely funded by the grant from the Michigan Public Health Institute and does not generate revenue or require a City Match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Michigan Public Health Institute in the amount of $2,000.00 for the FIMR mentoring grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $2,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $2,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Michigan Public Health Institute for the FIMR mentoring program for the period March 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Michigan Public Health Institute for the FIMR mentoring program; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the financial transaction be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible and allow the FIMR program to spend the funds by the end date of June 30, 2023 as up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, pr...
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