Explanation
The Office of CelebrateOne and Columbus Public Health have been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. This ordinance is to accept and appropriate $1,462,800.00 in grant money to fund G402502, the Maternal and Infant Vitality Initiative for the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. This project will allow CelebrateOne to focus on nine zip codes in Franklin County with the greatest potential to impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African-American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights in Franklin County. It will also cover the Fetal Infant Mortality Review community-based program that identifies local infant mortality issues and develops recommendations and initiatives to reduce infant deaths.
Funds will cover a percentage of the costs of the team managing the project - Health Data Abstractor, Project Coordinator; Assistant Manager of Pregnanct and Postpartum Support, Epidemiologist and Neighborhood Navigators. In addition, funding will cover other operational expenses including but not limited to: office supplies, outreach materials, professional development, and mileage reimbursement.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested at this time in order to meet payroll as well as impact the lives and birth outcomes of women and families in Columbus and expend the grant funds by The Ohio Department of Children and Youth.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Maternal and Infant Vitality Initiative is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth and does not generate revenue or require a City Match.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director, Office of CelebrateOne, and the Board of Health, to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth in the amount of $1,462,800.00 for the Maternal and Infant Vitality Initiative Project through June 30 2027; to authorize the appropriation of up to $1,462,800.00 from the City’s General Government Grant Fund and to declare an emergency. ($1,462,800.00)
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