Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the 2026-2027 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 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 a not-for-profit subrecipient agreement with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) for $1,000,000.00, for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities. This ordinance is fully funded by the 2026-2027 WIC Administration grant (contingent on underlying ordinance 1536-2026 passed on July 2, 2026).
The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is CC-006172. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health, contingent on underlying ordinance 1536-2026 passed on July 2, 2026. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match. ($1,000,000.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of WIC Clinics at their facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund. ($1,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Health has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for the 2026-2027 Women, Infants and Children Grant Program in Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will provide various services to meet all grant deliverables required by the 2026-2027 Women, Infants and Children Grant; and,
WHEREAS, This ordinance is contingent on underlying ordinance 1536-2026; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUM...
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