Explanation
The Office of CelebrateOne (in collaboration with Columbus Public Health) was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the 2023 grant cycle, January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This grant was accepted and appropriated with the passage of Ordinance 0474-2023. The Ohio Department of Health has extended this grant period through June 30, 2024 and provided additional funding for the six-month extension in an amount of up to $288,950.00.
This ordinance is to accept and appropriate $288,950.00 in grant money to fund the Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 for the period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. This project allows CelebrateOne to focus on zip codes in Franklin County with the greatest potential to impact the birth outcomes of pregnant African-American women at risk for preterm and low birth weights in Franklin County. It will also cover the Fetal Infant Mortality Review community-based program that identifies local infant mortality issues and develops recommendations and initiatives to reduce infant deaths.
Grant funds cover a percentage of the costs of the team managing the project at CelebrateOne- Director of Data Management, Senior Project Manager and partial funding of the Senior Manager for Pregnancy and Perinatal Supports and at Columbus Public Health -- a Health Data Abstractor assigned to the Fetal Infant Mortality Review. In addition, funding will cover other operational expenses including but not limited to: office supplies, professional development, and mileage reimbursement for those staff members funded by this grant and grant extension.
Emergency Measure: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue support of all activities for the Ohio Equity Initiative within the Columbus Public Health Department and the Office of CelebrateOne.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Equity Initiative 2.0 is entirely funded by the grant from the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City Match. Thi...
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