Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) has been awarded the Integrated Harm Reduction (IH27) grant from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Division. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $168,000.00 in grant money for the period of September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027.
The Integrated Harm Reduction (IH27) grant will continue the previous Integrated Harm Reduction (IH26) grant to eliminate social and geographic barriers that might prevent individuals from acquiring Naloxone, and providing overdose prevention education. This grant will also allow continue employing staff in the community at partner locations, to engage, link and refer clients to needed services, including medical, social services, and substance use disorder treatment. Additionally, this grant will maintain the mail order naloxone distribution program for Columbus and Franklin County residents currently operated by CPH’s ADS Program.
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 awarded grant funds; to set up the grant in time to maintain uninterrupted employment for approximately 1.9 FTE; to fund expenses associated with completing the schedule of monthly and quarterly deliverables beginning September 30, 2026; and to fully expense the budget reported to the funder within the grant’s awarding time period beginning September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Integrated Harm Reduction (IH27) grant is fully funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not require a City match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $168,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $168,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations betwe...
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