Number
250575
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of 2025-2026 Family Foundations Comprehensive Home Visiting grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept, and fund 2025-2026 Family Foundations Comprehensive Home Visiting grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families in the amount of $3,216,159 with a City share of $1,681,954 and a grantor share of $1,534,205. The purpose of the grant is to serve families in need of services related to improving pregnancy outcomes, enhancing family functions, preventing child abuse and neglect and assuring child readiness for school.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to improve pregnancy outcomes, enhance family functions, prevent child abuse and neglect and assure child readiness for school; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant program from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 will cost $3,216,159 comprised of $1,534,205, or 48%, grantor share and $1,681,954 or 52%, City share; now, therefore, be it;
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Commissioner of Health or their designee is authorized to execute the grant agreement for these funds; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant parent account of the 2025 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled Comprehensive Home Visiting Grant:
Project/Grant GR000250000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,534,205
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project Levels; budget to these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Health Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Expend from the 2025 grant budget for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff;
3. Expend from the 2025 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2025 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 240765, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY HEALTH
EMPOWERING FAMILIES OF MILWAUKEE (EFM)
Add footnote (FFHV) as follows:
(FFHV) To expire 9/30/2026 unless the Family Foundations Home Visiting grant is extended.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Ali Rice
August 6, 2025