Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health originating from the Centers for Disease Control. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $125,000.00 in grant monies to fund the 2016 Creating Healthy Communities Grant Program for the period of January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
This grant will utilize population-based strategies to address healthy eating, active living and smoke free living, with the goal of reducing chronic diseases.
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 by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue. The program does require ancillary mileage monies from the City, which are budgeted and available.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Creating Healthy Communities Grant Program in the amount of $125,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $125,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Department of Health for the Creating Healthy Communities Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept $125,000.00 in grant funds for the Creating Healthy Communities grant program for the period of January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, 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 due to the grant begin date of January 1, 2016. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and fina...
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