Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the Reproductive Health & Wellness Program grant program. The grant period for the Reproductive Health & Wellness Program grant has also been extended to August 31, 2018. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate the additional funding of $280,860.00 in grant monies and $105,000.00 in anticipated program fee revenues for the Reproductive Health & Wellness Program grant, and to also extend the grant period from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018 to April 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018.
The Reproductive Health and Wellness Program will allow for women's health services including family planning. Eligible patients will include women from the CPH Women's Health Services program at postpartum and women who have had a negative pregnancy test through our walk-in pregnancy testing service.
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 Reproductive Health and Wellness Program is funded by the Ohio Department of Health (grant award of $928,860.00) and program fee revenues estimated to be $353,000.00. The grant is administered in the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept additional funding and extend the grant period for the Reproductive Health & Wellness Program grant program from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $280,860.00; to authorize the appropriation of $385,860.00 in grant money and fee revenues to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($385,860.00)
Body
WHEREAS, additional grant funding has been made availa...
Click here for full text