DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1-5,7,9,& 10
SUBJECT:
Authorizing the submission of a competitive grant application and four grant continuation applications and the acceptance of funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Healthy Start Initiative grant.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of grant applications over a five year period and the acceptance of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $5,470,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to continue the Healthy Start Initiative for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024. The CFDA number for these funds is 93.926.
In addition, this Ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the application and the acceptance of funds for the above referenced grant, and to execute any contract amendments pertaining to this grant in the following circumstances: a) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; b) 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 grant's intention; c) changes in state or federal regulations mandated by the funding agency; and d) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award.
Further, this ordinance adopts the program budgets and approves the personnel complement of 12 full-time positions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Healthy Start (SAHS) Initiative aims to reduce disparities in infant mortality and adverse perinatal outcomes by: 1) improving women's health, 2) improvin...
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