Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the anticipated FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for staff costs in the Division of Housing for management of the Housing Opportunity for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program.
The city’s HOPWA grant has historically been managed by Columbus Public Health. The program will transition to the Department of Development, Housing Division. This amount of funding is funding for the remainder of FY 2022.
This legislation represents partial appropriation for the CDBG portion of the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide funding to hire a new person in order to transition the program as soon as practical.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 for this appropriation are supported by the anticipated CDBG entitlement award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are allocated from the CDBG Administrative monies set aside within the 2022 CDBG Grant.
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To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding for personnel expenses to manage the Housing Opportunity for People with AIDS program in the Department of Development; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of HOPWA funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the HOPWA program will transition from Columbus Public Health to the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, it is ...
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