Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in the amount of $174,081, for a total grant award in the amount of $3,877,959. These additional funds will allow for continued services and additional staffing. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these funds to conduct the WIC Program for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
The primary objective of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is to provide nutritionally desirable food and nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children at nutritional risk in Franklin County who meet categorical, income and nutritional risk requirements for eligibility.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $174,081; to authorize the appropriation of $174,081 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency, ($174,081)
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WHEREAS, $174,081 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) grant program for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the continued support of the WIC 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 acc...
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