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Proposed $5.75 Million Grant for Maternal and Newborn Health Programs Withdrawn

Original title: ORD Approp $5,750,000.00 in Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Grant Funds From the U.S. Depart of the Treasury, to Allow the KHA Implement a Suite of Investments Intended to Produce Significant Governmental Savings by Reducing Newborn Emergency Room Visits & Postpartum Depression; Purpose of Appropriation; Apv a Position; Invoking the Exception to Sec 126.108(g), Ord Code, with Respect to Svcs to Be Provided by Institute for Child Success & the Riley Institute; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of KHA, to Execute & Deliver Contracts with Institute for Child Success & the Riley Institute for the Provision of Professional Svcs for the Prog; Waiving the Requirements of Sec 77.111(a) (Provider Contracts), Ch 77 (KHA) Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provided by Institute for Child Success & the Riley Institute From Competitive Procurement; Prov for Oversight by KHA (R.C. 25-077) (B.T. 25-044) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 2/11/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 2/18/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/19/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/25/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/17/25 NCSPHS Withdraw 7-0 3/17/25 R Withdraw 7-0 3/18/25 F Withdraw 6-0 3/25/25 CO Withdraw 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/25/25

Record date · March 25, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance proposed accepting $5.75 million in federal grant funds to reduce newborn emergency room visits and postpartum depression through the Jacksonville Housing Authority (KHA). The legislation was withdrawn by the City Council on March 25, 2025, effectively ending the proposal.

Why it matters

The withdrawal of this ordinance means the city will not receive the $5.75 million in federal grant funds intended for maternal and newborn health initiatives, and the proposed partnership with the Institute for Child Success and the Riley Institute will not proceed.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Jacksonville Housing Authority (KHA)

The agency was designated to oversee the program and manage the proposed contracts.

Directly affected

Institute for Child Success

The organization was named as a proposed service provider for the program.

Directly affected

Riley Institute

The organization was named as a proposed service provider for the program.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance was officially withdrawn by the City Council on March 25, 2025, with a 17-0 vote.
  • The proposal sought to appropriate $5,750,000 in federal SIPPRA grant funds.
  • The funds were intended to reduce newborn emergency room visits and postpartum depression.
  • The ordinance included a request to waive competitive procurement requirements for the Institute for Child Success and the Riley Institute.
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  • The legislation proposed authorizing the Mayor and KHA CEO to execute contracts with the aforementioned institutes.
  • The ordinance proposed the creation of a new position to support the program.
  • The proposal was introduced on February 11, 2025, and underwent multiple committee reviews before being withdrawn.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this program still going forward?
No, the ordinance was withdrawn by the City Council on March 25, 2025.
What was the purpose of the $5.75 million?
The funds were intended to implement investments aimed at reducing newborn emergency room visits and postpartum depression.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Withdrawn.

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Unanimous Withdrawal

The ordinance was withdrawn by a unanimous 17-0 vote, indicating a complete lack of support or a change in strategy by the City Council.

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Connected Entities

Institute for Child Success, Jacksonville Housing Authority (KHA), Wilson and 2 more
OrganizationInstitute for Child Success“Proposed service provider for the program.”Map →
OrganizationJacksonville Housing Authority (KHA)“Designated agency to implement the health investment program.”Map →
PersonWilson“City Council member who sponsored the ordinance.”Map →
OrganizationU.S. Department of the Treasury“Source of the SIPPRA grant funds.”Map →
OrganizationRiley Institute“Proposed service provider for the program.”Map →

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