Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded funds from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs (OJPP) for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Division. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $25,000.00 in program money for the period of February 21, 2024 through February 21, 2025.
Franklin County OJPP shall allocate funding not to exceed $25,000.00 to reimburse Columbus Public Health for the processing and issuance of birth certificates requested by justice involved individuals receiving services through various OJPP justice programs. Columbus Public Health shall serve as a lead partner agency committed to providing support services, including issuance of vital records for individuals served through various Franklin County OJPP justice programs, and agrees to develop and implement a process to secure expedited access to birth certificate documentation for justice-involved individuals seeking services from various OJPP justice programs.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible to expend the awarded funds and avoid forfeiture of said funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2024 Alcohol and Drug Services Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs Birth Certificates program is fully funded by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and does not require a City match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept a funds from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the purchase of birth certificates in the amount of $25,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $25,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $25,000.00 in funds have been made available through the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the 2024 Alcohol and Drug Services Frankli...
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