ADOPTED - AUGUST 27, 2002

Agenda Item No. 35

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A MINORITY HEALTH GRANT FROM THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AND TO SUBCONTRACT

WITH THE GREATER LANSING AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH INSTITUTE

RESOLUTION #02-212

WHEREAS, ethnic and racial minority populations experience lower levels of health status than the majority population; and

WHEREAS, the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute has developed a proposal to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to support access to care for minority populations and to convene people of color in the West Michigan area to learn about health problems and issues that disproportionately affect people of color; and

WHEREAS, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded the grant but has requested that Ingham County act as the fiduciary agent for the grant, through the Ingham County Health Department; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has an existing agreement with the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute with the purpose of engaging in a dialogue about the causes of health problems disproportionately affecting African Americans; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accept the grant award from the Kellogg Foundation and subcontract with the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts a $200,000 Minority Health Grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a subcontract with the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute, 513 E. Grand River, P.O. Box 16070, Lansing, Michigan 48901 with the purpose of implementing a minority health initiative.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the subcontract shall coincide with the period established by the Foundation for the grant award and that Ingham County shall provide the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute with $200,000 to implement the Minority Health program proposal approved by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the grant award documents and the subcontract after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 8/19/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause,Hertel, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 8/21/02