Number
100950
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of the 2011 Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the 2011 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 $1,497,497. 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 01/01/11 to 12/31/11 would cost $1,497,497 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 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 2011 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects fund the following amounts for the program titled Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Acct 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,497,497
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project level ...
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