ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TO BUILD CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH DISPARITY

RESOLUTION #10-136

WHEREAS, the Health Department has health equity as one of its core values; and

WHEREAS, in 2004 and 2006 the Health Department received grant support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Resolutions #04-074 and #06-015) to launch a social justice network to advance health equity; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has successfully engaged its workforce and members of the community in dialogue and workshops on health equity and social justice, resulting in recommendations for action to address the root causes of health equity in our county; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department was recently awarded funding by the Health Disparities Reduction and Minority Health Section (HDRMH) of the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) to build the community’s capacity to apply a health equity framework in addressing persistent health disparities among communities of color; and

WHEREAS, funds related to this grant will be provided through an amendment to the 2009-2010 Comprehensive Planning, Budgeting and Contracting Agreement with MDCH; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the grant award.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes acceptance of a $25,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the grant period will be from May 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that two subcontracts are authorized with consultants Marvin Cato and Kimbirly Rindfeld Bodfish, who are identified in the grant proposal as community facilitators for the project, the amount of each subcontract being up to $6,300.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that three subcontracts are authorized with the Greater Lansing African American Health Institute, the Lansing Latino Health Alliance, and the Woodlands Indian Community Center, each of which participated in the formulation of the proposal and is committed to coordinating project activities for their organization, the amount of each subcontract being up to $3,700.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2009 Budget in order to implement this resolution.

ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 20

RESOLUTION #10-136

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any necessary documents consistent with this resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Vickers

     Nays:  None     Absent:  Koenig       Approved  4/19/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None         Approved  4/21/10