ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SECOND YEAR GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE COMPASSION CAPITAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-031

WHEREAS, the Power of We Consortium works through member organizations, often using the Ingham County Health Department as its fiduciary agent; and

WHEREAS, the Power of We Consortium is nearing the completion of the first grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to enhance Ingham County’s efforts to improve the capacity of community and faith-based organizations to be effective in their missions; and

WHEREAS, the Power of We Consortium successfully competed for a second round of grants from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to assist community and faith-based organizations serving the homeless, prisoners reentering our community, and at-risk youth with their capacity-building; and

WHEREAS, on October 23, 2007, Resolution #07-263 was adopted by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizing the acceptance of a second Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program grant of up to $1.5 million for the period of September 30, 2007 through September 29, 2010, and authorizing budget amendments for federal funds and matching funds from community partners; and

WHEREAS, further authority is needed to implement this capacity building initiative, specifically contracts with faith-based and community organizations, providers of training and technical assistance, and consulting and evaluation services; and

WHEREAS, the Power of We Consortium’s Investors Steering Committee and Leadership and Practice Committees are actively engaged with the Health Officer in the development and oversight of the initiative.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that subcontracts are authorized with approximately eighteen (18) faith and community-based organizations annually to implement specific portions of the Compassion Capital Fund grant and that professional service contracts are authorized with consulting firms and individuals, using standard Ingham County procedures which shall include review by the County Attorney and the signature of the Ingham County Board Chairperson, with such subcontracts and professional service contracts made in amounts not to exceed available funding included in the Compassion Capital Fund proposal and budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller, on the recommendation of the Health Officer, is authorized to utilize grant funds to reimburse travel of community members, as required by the grant, and other expenses related to the Compassion Capital Fund project as included in the proposal and budget, utilizing the standard procedures and reimbursement rates set out in policies adopted by the Board of Commissioners for Ingham County employees.

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No. 23

RESOLUTION #08-031

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prepare the faith and community-based organizations subcontracts as recommended by the Health Department and that the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign such subcontracts. 

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

    Nays:  None             Absent:  None     Approved 2/04/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  Schor    Approved 2/11/08