File #: 240202    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/1/2024 In control: Council
On agenda: 2/29/2024 Final action: 2/29/2024
Title: Sponsor: Director of the Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $203,579.16 grant with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that provides funding for the Maternal Child Health Services program.
Sponsors: Director of Health
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo, 2. MCH FY24 - Budget, 3. 2023-2024 MCH Presentation to City Council 2282024, 4. Authenticated Ordinance 240202

ORDINANCE NO. 240202

 

title

Sponsor:  Director of the Health Department

 

Accepting and approving a one-year $203,579.16 grant with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that provides funding for the Maternal Child Health Services program.

 

body

WHEREAS, the Maternal Child Health Block Grant (MCH) seeks to prevent and reduce intentional and unintentional injuries among infants, children, adolescents, and women; and

 

WHEREAS, during the grant period MCH staff will work with a variety of community partners to prevent intentional injuries among children, youth, and adolescents in target ages between 10-19 years old and those that have close relationships with them, such as parents, teachers, and youth leaders; and

 

WHEREAS, Health Department staff and community partners use research-based curricula that include CDC program elements that have been proven to enhance social skills, build healthy relationships, and decision-making processes to assist in the prevention of violence and suicide; NOW, THEREFORE,

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section 1. That a contract between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, whereby the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will provide funding for programs that address women and children’s wellness issues such as injury prevention, for the period beginning October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $203,579.16, is hereby accepted and approved.  A copy of the agreement, in substantial form, is on file with the Director of Health.

 

Section 2. That the Director of Health is designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 24-2480-505803-G50MCH24 and is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $203,579.16 from funds previously appropriated in the account to fund the agreement.

 

end

______________________________________________________

 

                     I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

 

 

                                                                                                                              ___________________________________

                                                                                                                              Tammy L. Queen

                                                                                                                              Director of Finance

 

                                                                                                                              Approved as to form:

 

 

                                                                                                                              ___________________________________

                                                                                                                              Joseph A. Guarino

                                                                                                                              Senior Associate City Attorney