Number
071093
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of the 2008 Women, Infants and Children’s Grant from the State of Wisconsin Division of Health and Family Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the 2008 Women, Infants and Children’s Grant project from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services in the amount of $922,525. 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 and Social Services for supplemental nutritious food and nutrition education; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/08 to 12/31/08 would cost $922,525 entirely 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 030712 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects fund the following amounts for the program titled Women, Infants and Children’s Grant:
Project/Grant GR0000800000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Acct 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $922,525
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and A...
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