City of Milwaukee - File #: 211632

• File #: 211632
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/1/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and fund the Strengthening Community Solutions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Infants Grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program to provide supportive programs for Black Women’s health before pregnancy, expanding community-based models of care to be responsive to the desires/needs of pregnant Black women, and Strengthen access to post-partum maternal care and infant needs.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AFRICAN AMERICANS, CHILD HEALTH, GRANTS, PUBLIC HEALTH, WOMEN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/8/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/1/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
2/23/2022	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Aaron Szopinski, Health Dept.	Pass	5:0
2/18/2022	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearing: Mr. Aaron Szopinki - MHD	Pass	5:0
2/8/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
211632

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and fund the Strengthening Community Solutions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Infants Grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program to provide supportive programs for Black Women’s health before pregnancy, expanding community-based models of care to be responsive to the desires/needs of pregnant Black women, and Strengthen access to post-partum maternal care and infant needs.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Strengthening Community Solutions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Infants Grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program in the amount of $107,849 grantor share and no city match. The purpose of this funding to provide supportive programs for Black Women’s health before pregnancy, expanding community-based models of care to be responsive to the desires/needs of pregnant Black women, and Strengthen access to post-partum maternal care and infant needs.

BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Partnership Program to provide supportive programs for Black Women’s health before pregnancy, expanding community-based models of care to be responsive to the desires/needs of pregnant Black women, and Strengthen access to post-partum maternal care and infant needs; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant program from 12.01.2021 to 12.31.2023 would cost $107,849 grantor share and no city match; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Wisconsin Partnership Program 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 Pr...