Committee approves late-file substitute to appropriate grant funds for Ryan White outreach to Neighborhood Health Inc.

The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee on Nov. 4 approved a late-file substitute resolution appropriating funds and approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government, acting through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and United Neighborhood Health Services, DBA Neighborhood Health Inc., to provide outreach services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.

Council Member Toombs explained the substitute was filed to correct the caption from “outpatient services” to “outreach services,” an error discovered on short notice. The legal department advised the amendment needed approval prior to the contract’s expiration, which would occur before second reading in November, creating the late-file need.

The substitute’s stated appropriation amount in the meeting transcript appeared as “$2,200,011 $866”; the transcript text is ambiguous on the exact numeric formatting. The committee approved the substitute and the caption correction by voice vote with a recorded tally of 7–0–0.

The committee’s action approved the substitute to move forward; final execution of the grant contract and any subsequent disbursements will follow Metro’s contracting processes and require any additional approvals specified in the contract and applicable law.