Explanation
In 2011, Columbus Public Health was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $125,000.00 for the Dental Sealant grant program for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. There was a delay in the grant budget being approved, which therefore pushed back the hiring process. Due to this delay, not all of the grant monies could be spent. The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize a refund of unused grant funds and interest income in an amount not to exceed $6,818.23 to the Ohio Department of Health.
The primary objective of the Dental Sealant grant program is to prevent dental caries among school children through an evidence-based community approach. The program targets higher-risk schools in order to reach higher-risk children. In addition to currently served second and third grade students, the program was expanded to include sixth and seventh grade students along with additional second and third grade students.
The interest that was earned on this grant is also being returned, as required by the Ohio Department of Health, and is included in the amount being refunded to the grantor.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to comply with the Ohio Department of Health GAPP Manual Federal requirement that unspent funds must be returned within forty-five (45) days of approved final expenditure report.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this refund are available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, the 2011 Dental Sealant grant program. It is necessary to transfer $6,818.23, of appropriation authority from Object Level One - 01, Personnel, to Object Level One - 05, Other Expenditures within the Health Department Grants Funds in order to refund the unused grant funds and interest income to the Ohio Department of Health.
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To authorize the Board of Health to return unused grant monies and interest income from the Dental Sealant grant program to the Ohio Department of Health in...
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