Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funds for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program from the Ohio Department of Health. Columbus Public Health will contract with two community service agencies to provide health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS.
The Federal HIV Prevention Program enables Columbus Public Health to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV counseling and testing/referral; partner counseling; and health education/risk reduction behavior modification programs. Services are provided to residents of Columbus and Franklin County, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
Services for these contracts were advertised through Vendor Services (SA003753) in November, 2010. Two bids were received and AIDS Resource Center Ohio (Contract Compliance No. 311126780) and the Columbus Urban League (Contract Compliance No. 314379453) were awarded contracts. These contracts are for the second year of a two year contract. All contractors are nonprofit organizations and are exempt from contract compliance certification.
Emergency Action is required to ensure the continued operation of the HIV Prevention grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: These contracts are entirely funded by a grant award from the Ohio Department of Health. This grant does not generate revenue nor require a City match. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 0049-2012.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with two community service agencies for the provision of health education and risk reduction services related to HIV/AIDS for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012; to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding ...
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