Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $75,000.00 in grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) for a Focus Group Project Grant, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
The purpose of this grant is to complete deep-dive interviews, focus group sessions, and/or other community engagements with community members from high-risk zip codes to determine barriers to lead screening and obtain suggestions for increasing access to care.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to not delay these critical services and to adhere to the grant start date of July 1, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Lead Focus Group Project grant program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. ($75,000.00)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Ohio Department of Health and any additional funds for the Lead Focus Group Project grant program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additionally awarded funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Lead Focus Group Project grant program; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $75,000.00 in funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Ohio Department of Health for the Lead Focus Group Project grant program, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of the Lead Focus Group Project grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the City may receive additional funds awarded from the Ohio Department of Health for the support of the Lead Focus Group Project grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these additional funds f...
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