Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the approval of a grant application and the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC) has submitted a grant funding request seeking $75,000 for a project titled “Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan.”
NAMI FC is dedicated to improving the lives of family members, friends and persons with mental illness through education, outreach, support, referral and advocacy in Central Ohio. There are three goals associated with this grant assistance: 1) conduct a community ascertainment study which will provide the foundation information for the creation of an action plan that will engage all sectors of the community to determine community ascertainment; 2) find innovative solutions to mental health needs with a focus on helping youth and young adults; and 3) develop clear steps for communities to move forward in a way that compliments existing local initiatives and activities.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to not delay the successful completion of the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan. NAMI FC is a not-for-profit agency and is exempt from contract compliance.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the City’s Emergency Human Services Fund for this grant award and need to be appropriated to Columbus Public Health.
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To authorize the appropriation of $75,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to Columbus Public Health; to approve the grant application from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC) seeking emergency assistance for costs associated with the Community Conversations on Mental Health Action Plan pursuant to Columbus City Codes; to authorize the Board of Health to execute a grant agreement with NAMI FC to provide support for the Community Conversations on Mental Health...
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