Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the United Health Foundation to fund the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project. This project helps support a citywide resident engagement program to connect pregnant women to medical and social supports in their neighborhood. Every year in Franklin County, approximately 150 babies die before their first birthdays. In January 2016, 15 babies died and of those 15, 3 were sleep related infant deaths. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Partners Achieving Community Transformation, a neighborhood not-for-profit community organization, to meet grant deliverables in an amount not to exceed $61,011.92
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Partners Achieving Community Transformation for a total amount not to exceed $61,011.92 for a time period of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Formal bids were not solicited due to the knowledge and expertise of this neighborhood community organization and in accordance with the provisions found in City Code 329.30. Partners Achieving Community Transformation Contract Compliance Number is 42-4290005.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services to meet grant deliverables.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the contracts has been budgeted in the City’s Private Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Board of Health to enter into a contract with Partners Achieving Community Transformation for the deliverables of the United Foundation Grant to support the implementation of the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project; to authorize the expenditure of $61,011.92 from the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($61,011.92)
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WHEREAS, the United Health Foundation has designated Columbus Public Health as the primary grantee agency for the CelebrateOne Community Connector Corps Project; a...
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