Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funds from the Central Ohio Trauma Systems (COTS) for the COTS Coalition grant program. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to accept and appropriate an additional $100,000.00 in grant monies to fund the COTS Coalition grant program, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The new total award amount is $108,000.00.
The originating ordinance for the acceptance and appropriation of the COTS Coalition grant program is referenced in Ordinance No. 2270-2024.
The Regional Healthcare Emergency Preparedness County-Level Healthcare Coalition (RHCC) is a local group of healthcare agencies (hospitals, Emergency Management Agencies, public health authorities, EMS, long term care facilities, nursing homes, American Red Cross, hospice providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, urgent care centers, home health providers, and other healthcare partners in the community) formed to meet federal grant requirements. Columbus Public Health has agreed to lead this coalition. Members will communicate, maintain situational awareness, and share resources with each other, other coalitions in the central Ohio region, and healthcare partners in other regions. This grant provides funds to expand training exercises within the county-level coalition in Franklin County.
Emergency action is requested due to the immediate need to avoid forfeiture of the additional grant funds and to continue the plans protect the public safety by having up-to-date protocols for emergency management and response.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Central Ohio Trauma System and does not generate revenue or require a city match. ($100,000.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to accept additional funds from Central Ohio Trauma System to continue the coordination of a county-level coalition for Franklin County in the amount of $100,000.00; for a new total award amount of $108,000.00; to au...
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