|
Title:
|
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
|
|
Indexes:
|
GRANTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
|
Number
201039
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 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 $854,379 comprised of $418,596 (49%) grantor share and $435,783 (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 healthcare 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 01/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 would cost $854,379 comprised of $418,596 (49%) grantor share and $435,783 (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 2021 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2021 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant:
Project/Grant GR0002100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $418,596
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Health Department which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
Expend from the 2021 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff;
Expend from the 2021 grant budget funds for equipment as specified in the grant budget;
Enter into leases and contracts as indicated in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2021 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 200537, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Community Health Division
Healthcare Access
ADD one position Healthcare Access Program Coordinator
ADD footnotes (X)(Y)(HHH) to one position Healthcare Access Program Coordinator
ADD footnote (HHH) to one position Healthcare Access Program Manager (X)(Y)
ADD footnote (HHH) as follows:
(HHH) To expire 12/31/21 unless the Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach Forward Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services is extended.
Requestor
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Drafter
Nicholas Bolden
11.17.2020
CHAP Forward Health 2021 RES
Technical Corrections
Chris Lee
12.04.2020