Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the Child & Family Health Services grant program. The grant period for the Child & Family Health Services grant program has also been extended to September 30, 2016. This ordinance is needed to accept the additional funding of $254,475.43 in grant monies and anticipated fee revenues for the Child & Family Health Services grant program and to also extend the grant period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 to July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
The Franklin County CFHS project addresses high smoking rates, especially among pregnant women; high rates of overweight children in Franklin County; high infant mortality rates (IMR), with significant racial disparities; and high incidence of sleep-related infant deaths. CFHS funds support Columbus Public Health’s (CPH) Infant Safe Sleep program, Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) program, the Women’s Health & Family Planning Center (WHFPC), and the Healthy Children Healthy Weight (HCHW) program. The funds also support the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative (OIMRI) project and the Columbus Ohio Equity Institute (COEI) project.
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 given the additional funding requirements and time frame the items need to be purchased. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Child & Family Health Services grant program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health (grant award of $254,375.43) and program fee revenues (estimated to be $100.00). The grant is administered in the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept additional funding and extend the grant period for the Child & Family Health Services grant program from the Ohio Departm...
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