Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant service contract for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outpatient Program, Prevention Services, Women's Set-Aside, Lifestyle Risk Reduction/Children of Alcoholics, and HIV Early Intervention Program totaling $515,050 from the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMH). These grants enable the Health Department to provide treatment, counseling and prevention services to men, women, children and families and the homeless population. 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: The ADA grant service contract is primarily funded through the Franklin County ADAMH Board. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program will generate the following revenue: client fees in the amount of $8,536, Medicaid in the amount of $60,000, grant resources of $28,000, and the City will provide support of $70,000.
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To Authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant service contact from the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board in the amount of $515,050 and to authorize the total appropriation of $681,586 which includes program revenues, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($681,586)
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WHEREAS, $681,586 in grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse grant 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 posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily ...
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