ORDINANCE NO. 260048
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Accepting and approving a $300,000.00 twelve-month grant award agreement from the Health Forward Foundation for the continuation of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program at the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department; estimating and appropriating $300,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based community health program that pairs first-time, low-income mothers with registered nurses early in pregnancy and provides bi-weekly home visits through the child's second birthday to promote maternal and child health, supported in part by funds from the Health Forward Foundation; and
WHEREAS, funding from the Health Forward Foundation supports the Health Department's continued implementation and sustainability of the Nurse-Family Partnership program, enabling the delivery of evidence-based services to families across the Kansas City region; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That a twelve-month grant amendment between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting though its Director of Health, and the Health Forward Foundation, whereby Health Forward Foundation will provide funding for the City's Nurse Family Partnership program is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the award, in substantial form, is on file with the Director.
Section 2. That revenue in the following account of the Health Grants Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:
26-2480-500001-479977- G50583926 Health Forward Crisis Response $300,000.00
Section 3. That the sum of $300,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following account:
26-2480-505839-A-G50583926 Health Forward Crisis Response $300,000.00
Section 4. That the Director is hereby de...
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