HomeMy Public PortalAbout033-2020 - Grant - Deparment of Health & Human Services - To provide relief from Covid19COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITE' OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 33-2020
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND
APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may execute any
documents necessary to receive money from the state or federal government or
any other source, and said documents are prepared and executed by the City
executive administration, provided that the Common Council of the City of
Richmond as the legislative body of the City approves an ordinance for the
appropriation of any monies received in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Health and Human Services has grant funding
available through the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act ("CARES") Provider Relief Fund and Rural Provider Relief Fund to assist
with funding to be used by the Richmond Fire Department to prevent, prepare,
and respond to the COVID-19 virus and to be reimbursed for healthcare related
expenses. or lost revenues that are attributable to the same; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond desires to submit a grant application to obtain funding for
applicable reimbursement to and funding of operations for the Richmond Fire
Department in connection with actions taken due to the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, No local match is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond, in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10, has submitted or will submit
a grant application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to assist with
funding to be used by the Richmond Fire Department to prevent, prepare, and respond to the
COVID-19 virus and to be reimbursed for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are
attributable to the same.
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2. The City of Richmond is authorized to accept said grant funding in an amount up to
One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-three Dollars and Thirty-four Cents
($105,353.34).
3. All grant funding, if awarded to the City of Richmond, shall be appropriated to assist
with funding to be used by the Richmond Fire Department to prevent, prepare, and respond to the
COVID-19 virus and to be reimbursed for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are
attributable to the same.
Passed and adopted this /S day of , 2020, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC,
(Ron Oler, Ph.D.)
. President
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, thig�r� day of /f c
2020, at 9-eft=. '�7 n
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this AL day of
2020, at 7
Mayor
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
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