Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation for the 2016 Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $30,000.00 in grant monies to fund this program for the period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
The Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program is designed to provide climate change education to faith communities in Columbus, Ohio. The goal of the project is to use climate change information to secure commitments from both faith institutions and congregation members to engage in climate change adaptation and mitigation actions.
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 given the grant start date of January 1, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded primarily by the Public Health Institute and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation in the amount of $30,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $30,000.00 to the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Public Health Institute through the Kresge Foundation for the Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept $30,000.00 in grant funds for the Climate Change, Health and Equity Grant Program for the period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and to appropriate these monies to the Health Department; 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 ...
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