Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Centers for Disease Control for their Healthy Community Design Initiative. This ordinance is needed to accept the funding of $15,000.00 in grant monies for the Health Impact Assessment in Local Health Departments Grant Program for the period of October 1, 2015 through June 15, 2016.
The Health Impact Assessment in Local Health Departments Grant Program enables Columbus Public Health to conduct a health impact assessment of the Connect Columbus Multi-Modal Thoroughfare Plan. This long-range, citywide transportation plan will address two of Columbus Public Health’s Strategic Priorities: reducing infant mortality and reducing overweight and obesity. Air quality, physical activity, and access to services and opportunities are critical determinants that shape these two health outcomes and are profoundly impacted by our transportation system.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so delay in service does not occur since grant started October 1, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the National Association of County and City Health Officials and does not generate revenue. The program does require ancillary mileage monies from the City, which are budgeted and available.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Centers for Disease Control for their Healthy Community Design Initiative in the amount of $15,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $15,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, grant funding has been made available to Columbus Public Health from the National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Centers for Disease Control for their Healthy Community Design Initiative; and,
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