Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These additional funds will allow the program to contract for specialized fatherhood training for staff. The training will help the staff learn how to effectively engage and retain father's involvement in pregnancy in order to promote and enhance healthy pregnancy outcomes among program participants. The grant period is June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $7,202 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.
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.
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To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $7,202; to authorize the appropriation of $7,202 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($7,202)
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WHEREAS, $7,202 in additional grant funds have been made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the continued support of the Healthy St...
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