City of Milwaukee - File #: 150989

• File #: 150989
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/2/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/15/2015
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2016 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/28/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/15/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
12/3/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Sandra Rotar - MHD Operations Manager Jill Radowicz - MHD	Pass	4:0
11/25/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/25/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/2/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150989

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2016 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $742,167 comprised of $368,526 (49%) grantor share and $373,641 (51%) City or Other Eligible Grant Match Share. The purpose of the project is to build upon The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) Medical Assistance Outreach Program (MA Outreach) success, and increase program staffing to improve access to and utilization of primary and preventive health care for low income individuals eligible for expanded BadgerCare Plus program services.

BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services to improve access to and utilization of primary and preventive health care for low income individuals eligible for expanded BadgerCare Plus program services; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/1/16 to 12/31/16 would cost $742,167 comprised of $368,526 (49%) grantor share and $373,641 (51%)City or Other Eligible Grant Match Share; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services is authorized and 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 City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2016 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amounts for the project titled Medical ...