Explanation
BACKGROUND: Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) has awarded a $260,000.00 grant to Columbus Public Health (CPH) to continue the Family Ties Program. The purpose of the grant is to provide services that will reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect in Franklin County. The services that CPH will be providing to FCCS clients include: case management, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Respite Workers.
In addition to the grant, Columbus Public Health is required by FCCS to contract with the National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. (NYAP) and the Buckeye Ranch, Inc., doing business as Permanent Family Solutions Network (PFSN), to provide Family Ties services. Both vendors provide assistance to FCCS with their caseload. The revenue contracts provide for up to $8,000.00 from each vendor. CPH will bill both vendors for services provided under the revenue contracts.
These three agencies provide the referrals to Columbus Public Health and the funding for the Family Ties Program for a total award amount not to exceed $276,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept a grant from FCCS, and to enter into revenue contracts with NYAP and PSFN for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 and to authorize the appropriation of $276,000.00.
Emergency action is required to ensure the delivery of services and to avoid any delays in the payment of services, commencing in January 2015, for the continuation of the Family Ties Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under this grant, CPH will provide Family Ties services to FCCS, NYAP and PFSN families. The FCCS grant will reimburse Columbus Public Health for all the salaries, fringe benefits and ancillary costs of the services provided to Family Ties families, minus revenues received from the two revenue contracts. Funds received from this grant will be deposited in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251.
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept a $260,000.00 gra...
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