Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $440,912.00 in grant monies to fund the Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID 19 Response grant program, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. The total amount funded for this period is $440,912.00.
The Ryan White Part A (RWPA) HIV Care COVID 19 Response grant’s purpose is to help prevent or minimize the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on program clients and organizations that improve access to medical care for persons living with HIV or AIDS living in Central Ohio. This funding supports Ryan White HIV/AIDS grant recipients across the country including City, State, and County Health Departments, health clinics, and community-based organizations to prevent risk and transmission of the virus, to enhance preparedness response, and respond to the current spread by testing, treating, and offering medical care and support services to clients.
HRSA has tasked CPH to improve the efficiency of the reallocation of funds as necessary in order to minimize unused funds to the greatest extent possible and to maximize the available services and avoid potential penalties as future carryover funds may not be permitted by HRSA. For this reason, it is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to accept any additional awards for the RWPA HIV Care COVID 19 Response grant program; to authorize the appropriation of any additional awards for the RWPA HIV Care COVID 19 Response grant program; and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the RWPA HIV Care COVID 19 Response grant program.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ryan White Part A HIV Care COVID...
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