Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant in the amount of $814,822.00 from the Ohio Department of Health. Program fee revenues are anticipated to be $110,000.00. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $924,822.00 in grant money and anticipated fee revenues to fund the Child & Family Health Services grant program, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
The Child & Family Health Services (CFHS) program coordinates services among agencies that provide perinatal services to children and women of childbearing age, including public health nursing services.
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 Child & Family Health Services Program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health (grant award of $814,822.00) and program fee revenues estimated to be $110,000.00. The grant is administered in the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a Child & Family Health Services Grant from the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the appropriation of $924,822.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($924,822.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for the Child & Family Health Services program for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that $110,000.00 will be collected from program fee revenue; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Health and appropriate the funds from the fee revenues for the continued support of the Child & Family Health Services program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow...
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