Item - 2018.HL28.7

The Board of Health:

1.  Requested the Medical Officer of Health to allocate $662,727 for 12 one-year projects in 2018, as recommended by the 2018 Toronto Urban Health Fund Review Panel and as outlined in Appendix B and Appendix C of the report (June 28, 2018) from the Chair, 2018 Toronto Urban Health Fund Review Panel.

2.  Requested the Medical Officer of Health to allocate $6,081 in 2018 from the Toronto Urban Health Fund to 2018 projects to address minimum wage compliance requirements.

3.  Requested the Medical Officer of Health to allocate a total of $2,617,421 in 2018 from the Toronto Urban Health Fund to carry out second year activities of the 40 three-year projects approved by the Board of Health in 2017.

4.  Requested the Medical Officer of Health to execute Funding Agreements with the approved applicants.

This report outlines the Toronto Urban Health Fund's funding priorities, review process, and funding recommendations for Board of Health approval. The Toronto Urban Health Fund Review Panel is recommending the allocation of $662,727 for 12 one-year projects that focus on HIV prevention, harm reduction, and/or child and youth resiliency to be used between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019; $6,081 for 2018 to address minimum wage compliance.

This report also recommends that the Board of Health approve the second year of funding for 40 three-year projects approved in 2017. It should be noted that funding for the three-year projects (i.e., funding for 2019) will require City Council's approval through the 2019 Operating Budget.