Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program in the amount of $40,000.00. These supplemental funds will allow for the hiring of two Linkage to Care Coordinators to ensure linkage to medical care for all newly diagnosed persons residing in Franklin County. The purpose of this legislation is to accept and appropriate these additional funds for the Federal HIV Prevention Program for the period ending December 31, 2012.
The Federal 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, injection drug/substance users, and African-American women.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Federal HIV Prevention Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate revenue nor require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept supplemental grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Federal HIV Prevention Grant in the amount of $40,000.00, to authorize the appropriation of $40,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $40,000.00 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Federal HIV Prevention grant program for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012; and,...
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