ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 27

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION #08-358 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS

RESOLUTION #09-102

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has provided medical and outreach services continuously to Ingham County’s homeless population since 1987; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized acceptance of a federal assistance award for Health Care Services for the Homeless (Resolution #08-358); and

WHEREAS, the original Notice of Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided fifty percent of the Health Department’s anticipated award, with this reduction attributable to Congress’ enactment of a continuing resolution (H.R.2638) that provided budget authority for federal agencies and programs for only six months (through March 6, 2009); and

WHEREAS, the Omnibus Appropriation Act of 2009 was passed in February 2009, and included within the Labor, Health and Education appropriations was funding for the Health Cluster Program at $2.2 billion, which represents a $125 million increase for the nation’s Health Centers; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services provided a revised  Notice of Grant Award on March 27, 2009 in the amount $160,181 for the period of November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department proposes to use this federal assistance in support of primary care, outreach, case management, and supportive services for Ingham County’s homeless population; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that this federal assistance award is included in the Health Department’s 2009 adopted budget, and recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize and accept this revised federal assistance award in the amount of $160,181.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts the additional $80,091 in federal assistance for the period of November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.

ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 27

RESOLUTION #09-102

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Health Department’s FY 2009 Budget incorporating the receipt of this federal assistance award.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Tennis, Davis, McGrain, Schor, Dougan

Nays:  None       Absent:  Vickers      Approved 4/6/09

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None           Approved 4/13/2009