Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $181,375 in grant money to fund the In-Home Visiting grant program.
Through the In-Home Visiting program , Public Health Nurses conduct visits to newborns and their mothers. Mothers and newborns will receive the following services: a physical assessments; maternal depression screening; and education and counseling on growth and development, breastfeeding, injury prevention, etc. The Public Health Nurses will provide linkages to needed health and social services.
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This grant is for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This program is entirely funded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept grant from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services in the amount of $181,375, to authorize the appropriation of $181,375 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($181,375.00)
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WHEREAS, $181,375.00 grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this gran...
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