Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funds for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program from the Ohio Department of Health. Ordinance No. 0230-2020 authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Equitas Health to provide health education and risk reduction services related to HIV.
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 Franklin County and other regional counties, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Equitas Health for additional HIV Prevention services for the period through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $93,951.40, for a new total contract amount of $294,091.40. This contractor is a nonprofit organization and exempt from contract compliance certification.
This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 1885-2020 and Ordinance No. 1897-2020.
Emergency action is required to ensure the continued operation of the HIV Prevention grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from the Ohio Department of Health. This grant does not generate revenue nor require a city match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Equitas Health for the provision of health education and risk reduction services related to HIV for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020; to authorize the expenditure of $93,951.40 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($93,951.40)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received additional grant funds for the HIV Prevention Progra...
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