Number
150993
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016 Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2016 Women, Infants and Children’s Grant project from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $1,807,297 comprised of $1,607,297 (89%) grantor share and $200,000 (11%) Program Income. The purpose of the project is to prevent nutrition-related health problems and to improve the health status of low-income, at-risk pregnant or breast-feeding women, infants and children up to the age of five years.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for supplemental nutritious food and nutrition education; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/16 to 12/31/16 would cost $1,807,297 comprised of $1,607,297 (89%) grantor share and $200,000 (11%) Program Income; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the 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 program titled Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001600000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Acct 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,607,297
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