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BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $602,606.00 in additional grant funds, from the Ohio Department of Health, for the HIV Prevention grant program. These additional funds makes a new grant total amount of $2,148,860.00. Also this ordinance authorizes a five-month time extension for a new grant period of January 01, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
The HIV Prevention Grant program enables Columbus Public Health to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV counseling and testing/referral; partner counseling; and health education/risk reduction behavior modification programs. Services are provided to residents of Columbus and Franklin County, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contracts with the following four (4) vendors on the HIV Prevention grant. Columbus Public Health is entering into these contracts using funds from the Ohio Department of Health address the HIV epidemic and other health disparities in local under-served communities. Columbus Public Health has a need to enter into these contracts with the additional funds to continue the implementation, support, and completion of necessary services for the betterment of these communities. All contract terms below are from January 1, 2024 end date of May 31, 2024.
Contract amounts are as followed:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (CC-010938): $134,734.00
Equitas Health (CC-004721): $142,910.00
Central Outreach Wellness Center (CC-043135): $15,700.00
Knupp,Watson, & Wallman, Inc. (CC-029262): $147,318.30
TOTAL CONTRACTS: $440,662.30
FISCAL IMPACT: The HIV Prevention grant program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match ($602,606.00).
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept and appropriate $602,606.00 in...
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