Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $977,878 in grant money to fund the Child & Family Health Services grant program, for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.The Child & Family Health Services (CFHS) program coordinates services among agencies that provide perinatal services to children and women of childbearing age, including public health nursing services.This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Child & Family Health Services Program is partially funded by the Ohio Department of Health. The CFHS Grant will generate approximately $200,000 in revenue.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept this grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $977,878; to authorize the appropriation of $977,878 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, $977,878.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Child & Family Health Services program for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the Child & Family Health Services program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from t...
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