header-left
File #: 0865-2010    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/2/2010 In control: Health & Human Development Committee
On agenda: 6/21/2010 Final action: 6/23/2010
Title: To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $750,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)
Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $750,000.00 in grant money to fund the Healthy Start grant program.

The Healthy Start grant program enables The Columbus Health Department to conduct care coordination in the project area neighborhoods of South Linden, the Near South, and the Near East, focusing primarily on perinatal and infant clients and their families. The goal of the program is to improve perinatal delivery systems in the project communities.

This grant is for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011.

Emergency action is requested 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: This program is entirely funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and does not generate revenue or require a City match.



Title

To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $750,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)



Body

WHEREAS, $750,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 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 Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and...

Click here for full text