City of Columbus - File #: 2368-2020

• File #: 2368-2020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2020
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/26/2020
• Final action: 10/29/2020
• Title: To authorize the Office of the Mayor to modify, by increasing, three existing contracts to provide neighborhood prenatal care, coaching for first time moms, and weekly educational and nutritional sessions in support of the CelebrateOne Enhanced Maternal Health Program through December 30, 2020; to authorize the expenditure of $200,504.79 from the CARES Act Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,504.79)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2020	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/28/2020	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/26/2020	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to modify three contracts by adding additional funding and utilizing Federal CARES Act proceeds in the amount of $200,504.79 collectively. These modifications are needed to fund the Enhanced Maternal Health Program and to provide community initiatives in Franklin County aimed at the reduction of infant mortality.

Additional Funding
Contract Amount End Date
Moms2B/Ohio State University $ 43,754.79 12/30/2020
Physician’s CareConnection $ 76,750.00 12/30/2020
Restoring Our Own Through Transformation $ 80,000.00 12/30/2020

CelebrateOne has been awarded funding to provide prenatal and parenting supports in Franklin County aimed at the reduction of infant mortality. Projects include the City of Columbus servicing pregnant and parenting families through the Community Health Workers (Community Connectors) and an Evidence Based Home Visiting program. Community partners will provide Community Health Worker support and Evidence Based Home Visiting, as well as assistance with scheduling their first prenatal appointments and providing weekly educational and nutritional sessions (Moms2B).

Before COVID-19, Moms2B provided in person services and support to roughly 100- 130 pregnant and post partum women each week in all 8 CelebrateOne priority neighborhoods. At these weekly sessions, healthy meals were served because over 80% of Moms2B participants were food insecure. As a result of the pandemic, sessions are being conducted virtually and this means that mothers are not receiving nutritious meals to support a healthy pregnancy or first year of life. These funds will allow Moms2B to contra...