Number
210687
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020 -2021 Upper Midwest Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2021 - 2021 Upper Midwest Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance Grant from Rockefeller Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Madison in the amount of $25,846 100% grantor share with no city match. The purpose of the grant is to focus on conducting genomic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in the school-aged children population to better understand the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Rockefeller Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Madison to focus on conducting genomic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in the school-aged children population to better understand the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants; and
Whereas, The continued operation of this grant program from 06.01.2021 to 05.31.2022 would cost $25,846 100% grantor share with no city match; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application of this grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 program titled Upper Midwest Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance Grant:
Project/Grant GR0002100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 00...
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