Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Delta Dental Foundation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $5,000.00 in grant money to fund the Delta Dental Sealant Program, for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
The primary purpose of the Delta Dental grant is to work with Local Matters, LLC., to conduct healthy food cooking classes at Columbus area schools who are participating in the Dental Sealant Program as an incentive program to increase participation.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transactions 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 Delta Dental grant is funded by the Delta Dental Foundation in the amount of $5,000.00. The grant is administered in the City’s Private Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation for the Dental Sealant Program; to authorize the appropriation of $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Delta Dental Foundation for the Dental Sealant program for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept this grant from the Delta Dental Foundation and appropriate the grant for the Dental Sealant 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 postings promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept these grant funds from ...
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