Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City receives annual entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Columbus Urban League in the amount of $150,000.00 for the time period starting January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 to provide a Fair Housing program to the residents of the City of Columbus.
The Columbus Urban League (CUL) FEID#31-4379453 CC expires 4/24/22 $150,000.00
The Columbus Urban League will conduct activities to affirmatively further fair housing and reduce and eliminate barriers to housing opportunities, investigate all valid housing discrimination complaints and seek redress, develop testing procedures to determine the extent of discrimination, and promote awareness of Fair Housing laws. All of the Fair Housing Program activities will be in accordance with the program goals and objectives set forth and approved in the 2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2022 HUD Annual Action Plan.
The Department of Finance and Management, Grants Management Section solicited proposals for fair housing services. CUL submitted their response to the request for proposals (RFQ016856) in accordance with City procurement standards.
Emergency action is requested to immediately enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Columbus Urban League for the ongoing and timely operation and implementation of the 2022 CDBG Fair Housing Program for program year 2022, beginning on January 1.
This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2800-2021 to appropriate CDBG funding for 2022 program year.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation will authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Fund. ($150,000.00)
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a subr...
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