Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant program, in an amount not to exceed $210,144.00, for a total grant award not to exceed $5,639,335.00. The additional funding will allow the program to increase the budget for personnel, interpretation, and contracts in order to continue to meet the increased demand for services. The purpose of this Ordinance is to accept and appropriate these funds to conduct the WIC Program for the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
The primary objective of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is to provide nutritionally desirable food and nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children at nutritional risk in Franklin County who meet categorical, income and nutritional risk requirements for eligibility.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $210,144.00; to authorize the appropriation of $210,144.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($210,144.00)
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WHEREAS, $210,144.00 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant program for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Oh...
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