Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health originating from the Centers for Disease Control. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $127,500.00 in grant monies to fund the 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Grant Program for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
This grant will utilize population based strategies to address healthy eating, active living and smoke free living, with the goal of reducing chronic diseases.
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 given the grant start date of January 1, 2013. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue. The program does require ancillary mileage monies from the City, which are budgeted and available.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Creating Healthy Community Grant Program in the amount of $127,500.00; to authorize the appropriation of $127,500.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($127,500.00)
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WHEREAS, $127,500.00 in grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Ohio Department of Health for the Creating Healthy Community 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 due to the grant begin date of January 1, 2013. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant fro...
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