Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a 12-month extension for the Health Literacy Grant Program from the Franklin County Board of Health. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate an additional $157,250.00 in grant monies to fund the Health Literacy Grant Program, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The new total award amount is $280,421.00.
The Health Literacy Grant Program is an initiative to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation practices among underserved populations. These additional grant monies will partially cover the costs of 4 grant personnel and fund new trainings and events for CPH staff and the public in accordance with grant deliverables.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Health Literacy Grant Program is entirely funded by the Franklin County Board of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match. ($157,250.00)
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a 12-month grant extension from the Franklin County Board of Health in the amount of $157,250.00 for the Health Literacy Grant Program, for a new total award amount of $280,421.00, and a new grant period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024; to authorize the appropriation of $157,250.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($157,250.00)
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WHEREAS, $157,250.00 in additional grant funds have been made available through the Franklin County Board of Health for the Health Literacy Grant Program as a 12-month extension for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from the Franklin County Board of Health for the continued support of the Health Literacy Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Heal...
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