DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Districts 1, 2, 6, and 9
SUBJECT:
Grant Submission to the March of Dimes Texas Chapter
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of a grant application by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to the March of Dimes Texas Chapter community grants program and authorizes the acceptance of grant funds upon award in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for a period commencing February 1, 2015 and ending January 31, 2016 for prematurity and infant mortality prevention activities.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes a proposed program budget and authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the application and acceptance of the referenced grant, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the intent of the grant; d) no cost extensions; e) amendments which will provide supplemental grant funds to the grant by the funding agency in an amount up to 20% of the total amount initially awarded to the grant; and f) amendments funding defined program services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The March of Dimes Texas Chapter funds programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies to further its strategic goal of reducing disparities in birth outcomes. This includes providing financial support to research and education that will help moms before and during their pregnancies. It also includes working with local medical groups and organi...
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