Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health originating from the Ohio Department of Transportation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $93,000.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Buckles Buckeye (OBB) grant program for the period of November 16, 2015 through September 30, 2017.
The Ohio Buckles Buckeye program provides low-income families access to child safety seats and training in the nine counties in region 5.
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 November 16, 2015
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Buckles Buckeye program is funded by Ohio Department of Transportation and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Ohio Buckles Buckeye program in the amount of $93,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $93,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department’s Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($93,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $93,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes grant program for the period of November 16, 2015 through September 30, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the continued support of the Ohio Buckles Buckeye grant program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible. 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 these grant fund...
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