NUMB:
970785
VERS:
Original
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Women, Infants and Children's Grant. (Health Department)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund a Women, Infants and Children's Grant project from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services through the United States Department of Agriculture in the amount of $1,415,912 with a city share of $337,496 and a grantor share of $1,078,416. 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 Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services through the United States Department of Agriculture for supplemental nutritious food and nutrition education; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project (CFDA #10.557) from 10/01/97 to 09/30/98 would cost $1,415,912 of which $337,496 (24%) would be provided by the city and $1,078,416 (76%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Encumber in the parent accounts of the 1997 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled Women, Infants and Children's Grant:
Account No. Account Amount
15-010-0100 Grantor Share $1,078,416
15-010-0101 In-...
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