ADOPTED - DECEMBER 9, 2008

                                                                                                                        Agenda Item No. 22

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF A FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR AN ABSTINENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #08-355

 

WHEREAS, preventing sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies among adolescents is an important public health challenge; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has secured a $276,826 federal assistance award from the United States Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) for an abstinence education demonstration program for the period of September 30, 2008 through September 29, 2009; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department has continuously provided services as an Adolescent Family Life Abstinence Education Demonstration Project grantee since 1999; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that the Department’s Abstinence Education Program has been effective and recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize acceptance of the federal assistance award in the amount of $276,826.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts a federal assistance award in the amount of $276,826, for an Abstinence Education Prevention Program for the period September 30, 2008 through September 29, 2009.

 

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

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that subcontracts with community agencies for abstinence education activities are authorized with the total of all subcontracts not to exceed $28,000. 

 

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

 

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

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign all agreements authorized by this resolution after review by the County Attorney. 

 

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

     Nays:  None      Absent:  None        Approved 12/1/08

 

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

     Nays:  None        Absent:  Celentino       Approved 12/3/08