ADOPTED - OCTOBER 23, 2007

Agenda Item No. 20

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A 2007-2008

FEDERAL ABSTINENCE GRANT PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #07-262

 

WHEREAS, young people can learn skills and techniques to assist in abstaining from early sexual activity, the use of tobacco, alcohol and other substances, and other risky behaviors that are dangerous to their health; and

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County has coordinated an Abstinence Program in Ingham County for several years; and

 

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has offered an Abstinence Grant to Ingham County since FY 1999-2000; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department submitted a successful competitive proposal for a new five- year cycle of funding beginning with FY 2004-2005; and

 

WHEREAS, the Federal Government has provided the Health Department with a $306,826 grant award for 2007-2008, year four of the five-year period; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that $276,826 of this grant award is included in the Health Department’s 2008 budget request, as recommended by the Controller, and recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize and accept the Federal grant in the amount of $306,826.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts a Federal Abstinence Program grant award of $306,826 for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a $15,000 contract with the Michigan State University Institute of Children, Youth and Families and a $20,000 contract with Public Sector Consultants be authorized for the evaluation of the project for the same period as the grant award. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that mini-grants, not to exceed a total of $30,000, with multiple community agencies to create abstinence programming to meet specific community needs are authorized. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that contracts are authorized with local organizations for recreational and/or meeting space and/or speakers to support the Abstinence Program activities.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2008 Budget in order to implement this resolution.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any grant documents, mini-grants, contracts or subcontracts authorized by this resolution after review by the County Attorney. 

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Bahar-Cook, Soule, Severino

       Nays:  None     Absent:  Grebner, Schor    Approved 10/15/07 

 

FINANCEYeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

         Nays:  None       Absent:  None      Approved 10/17/07