Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded $101,675.00 in grant funds from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health for the Women’s Treatment and Recovery grant program for the 2027 State Fiscal Year (SFY27). The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Women’s Treatment and Recovery grant program will also generate the following revenues which are to be appropriated; anticipated SFY27 client fees in the amount of $30,966.74 and Medicaid in the amount of $4,033.26 for a total appropriation of $136,675.00 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
These funds will be used by the Alcohol and Drug Services program to close persistent gaps in recovery support for pregnant and parenting women in central Ohio, who face heightened barriers to treatment and long-term recovery. During SFY27, ADS will serve 50 pregnant and parenting women through a continuous enrollment model that delivers individualized, recovery-focused care. Program goals include achieving 80% treatment retention, ensuring every client receives at least one referral addressing social determinants of health (SDOH), and providing family-centered services that promote maternal, child, and family wellness.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible to avoid forfeiture of the grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women’s Treatment and Recovery grant is fully funded by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and does not require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept the Women’s Treatment and Recovery grant from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health in the amount of $101,675.00; to authorize the appropriation of $136,675.00, which includes program revenues, to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the SFY27 Women’s Treatment and Reco...
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