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
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project level values; budget to these Project/Grant Values the amount required under the grant agreement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Health Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date; and
2. Expend from the 2016 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff; and
3. Expend from the 2016 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment; and
4. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2016 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 150505, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Family and Community Health Services Division
Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Nutrition Program Grant (C)
DELETE
Nutritionist (X) (C) (Q) 3 positions
ADD
Nutritionist (X) (C) (Q) 4 positions
Change footnote (C) to read as follows:
To expire 12/31/16 unless the Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Grant, available from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, is extended.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Yvette Rowe
11/05/15
WIC 2016 RES