DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger MPH, PhD
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funds to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of an application to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize and the acceptance of funds in an amount up to $25,000.
The above referenced application includes an essay and a description of four community accomplishments that demonstrate the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's commitment to enable the community the opportunity to live well. The accomplishments include: Promote children's ability to learn and thrive; Increase green spaces, trees and physical activity; Help mentally ill people in crisis; and Unite against homelessness. For this application, no budget or performance measures are required.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and a grant contract to effectuate the 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; 3) amendments which will provide supplemental grant funds to the grant by the funding agency in an amount up to 20% of the total amount awarded to the grant; f) reimbursement increases of administrative funds for each participant served; g) amendments funding one time equipment purchases or defined program services; ...
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