Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate funds from the Columbus Foundation and utilize Federal CARES Act funds to modify a contract by increasing funding with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to lead teen reproductive health education efforts within selected Columbus City Schools in the CelebrateOne high priority neighborhoods of Linden, Franklinton, Hilltop, Northeast, South Side, Southeast and Near East.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is not a scheduled date for students to return to school. Therefore there is a large amount of uncertainty relative to the ways in which agencies and programs can engage with youth around the topic of reproductive health. Since students are learning in a virtual environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Federal CARES Act funding is being requested in order to add additional services and resources to the teen reproductive health initiative under the broader CelebrateOne program. This Federal CARES Act funding will provide fiscal resources that will allow Nationwide Children’s Hospital to adapt the current curriculum for teen reproductive health such that services can be provided in a virtual format.
The additional funding will come from two sources; the Columbus Foundation and Federal Cares Act funds. The Columbus Foundation will provide $83,268.50 in additional funding and Federal Cares Act appropriations will provide $250,000.00 in additional funding, for a total of $333,268.50 in additional proceeds. It should be noted that this contract will support the CelebrateOne goal to improve reproductive health planning by implementing evidence based teen pregnancy prevention programs virtually.
The original contract, PO189569 was established via Ordinance 1637-2019 and modified by Ordinance 3142-2019, which passed December 9, 2019. This modification will not change the current end date for the contract, which is set for June 30, 2021.
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