Explanation
Background: Columbus Public Health has been awarded grant funds from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) originating from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $40,000.00 in grant monies to fund the Advancing Evidence-Based Strategies to Strengthen Vaccine Uptake and Confidence in High-Risk Communities Grant Program for the period of November 9, 2026, through July 30, 2027. The total grant award is $40,000.00.
Columbus Public Health (CPH) will implement a community-centered and evidence-based vaccine confidence and access strategy among families of young children enrolled in Head Start and publicly funded childcare centers serving communities experiencing low vaccination coverage and vaccine hesitancy. The primary outcome will be increased MMR vaccination among participating children, with evaluation findings informing continuous improvement and sustainable vaccination efforts.
Emergency: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to avoid forfeiture of the grant; to meet the urgent deliverables of the grant due early December; and to implement strategies to increase vaccination rates in vulnerable communities to protect public health and safety.
Fiscal Impact: The NACCHO Grant Program is entirely funded by the CDC Grant. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. ($40,000.00)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the Advancing Evidence-Based Strategies to Strengthen Vaccine Uptake and Confidence in High-Risk Communities Grant Program in the amount of $40,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $40,000.00 to the Health Department from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $40,000.00 in grant award funding has been made available throu...
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