Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funding from the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance is needed to accept the additional funding of $46,430.00 in grant monies to provide additional funding for the 2014 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Grant Program for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
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.
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 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 Board of Health to accept additional funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Grant Program in the amount of $46,430.00; to authorize the appropriation of $46,430.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,430.00)
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WHEREAS, $46,430.00 in additional grant funds have been made available to the Health Department through the Ohio Department of Health for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 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 end date of September 30, 2014. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual ...
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