Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into summer youth programming grant agreements with the following registered 501c3 nonprofit organizations for the listed amount. The total combined amount distributed to the 59 listed organizations shall be $3,450,579.00.
These grant awards will be used to expand quality summer programming for youth residing within the City of Columbus geographical boundaries. Funding will support local, registered 501c3 non-profit organizations in providing programming that will fulfill one or more of the following outcomes: improving academic performance and health and well-being; enhancing career readiness and workplace skills; and promoting the understanding and use of non-violent conflict resolution skills. The term of these grant agreements will begin on May 1, 2025, and will end on October 31, 2025. All grants shall be paid to awardees in advance.
Award Amounts and Grantees:
$50,000.00 A Tribe for Jazz
$10,000.00 Actors' Theatre of Columbus
$15,000.00 Adaptive Sports Connection
$180,000.00 All T.H.A.T. - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, Inc.
$60,000.00 Asian American Community Services, Inc.
$150,000.00 Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ohio
$100,000.00 Capital City Equestrian, Inc.
$30,000.00 Capital City Young Aviators
$45,000.00 Central Community House of Columbus
$100,000.00 Children's Hunger Alliance
$115,000.00 City of Refuge GoodLife Foundation
$100,000.00 Columbus Literacy Council
$100,000.00 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
$20,000.00 Columbus Gay Men's Chorus
$20,000.00 Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc.
$35,000.00 Communities In Schools of Ohio
$80,000.00 The Community Arts Project, Inc.
$50,000.00 Dominican Sister of Peace, Inc.
$8,000.00 Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
$3,784.00 East Columbus Development Company, Inc.
$45,000.00 Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
$25,000.00 Engage GPC
$10,000.00 First Tee of Central Ohio
$80,000.00 Franklin County Historical Society
$50,000.00 The Gladden Community House
$40,000.00 The Godman Guild Association
$40,000.00 Grange Insurance Audubon Center
$40,000.00 He(ART)s Aligned
$35,000.00 Help For Homelessness And Beyond Inc
$13,321.00 Horizon Science Academy, Inc.
$60,000.00 Inspiring Minds Columbus
$75,000.00 Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Inc.
$120,000.00 Kingdom Image Arts
$30,000.00 Lincoln Theatre Association
$10,000.00 Momentum Excellence Inc.
$6,500.00 Mural Remix
$155,000.00 Ohio Hispanic Coalition
$5,000.00 PGA REACH Southern Ohio
$37,500.00 Points 2 Success LLC
$7,500.00 Project Redeem
$54,500.00 Proyecto Mariposas
$120,000.00 Pyramid Community Development Corporation
$35,000.00 Reaching Higher Heights Care Center For Life
$50,000.00 Rickenbacker Woods Foundation
$60,000.00 See Brilliance
$32,500.00 Sonlight Community Services
$22,350.00 St Mary School Inc
$30,000.00 St. Vincent Family Services
$27,624.00 The Buckeye Ranch, Inc.
$87,500.00 The Flyt Foundation, Inc.
$75,000.00 The Homeless Families Foundation
$75,000.00 The Ohio State University Foundation
$138,000.00 Trades of Faith Incorporated
$20,000.00 Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000.00 Urban Lacrosse Academy
$138,500.00 Warriors Karate Academy, Inc.
$125,000.00 We Amplify Voices
$80,000.00 The Young Men’s Christian Association of Central Ohio
$98,000.00 The Young Women’s Christian Association
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that the funding is in place and that the expanded quality summer programming for youth will commence in May 2025.
Fiscal Impact: $3,450,579.00 is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 to meet the financial obligations of this contract. ($3,450,579.00)
Title
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into advance-pay grant agreements with 59 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations in support of summer youth programming; to authorize an expenditure in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,450,579.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into advance-pay grant agreements with 59 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations, as listed above, to help fund summer 2025 youth programming in Columbus, totaling $3,450,579.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $3,450,579.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into non-profit grant agreements with the above listed 501c3 organizations so that programming may begin on May 1, 2025; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to enter into advance-pay grant agreements with 59 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations, as listed below, to help fund summer 2025 youth programming in Columbus, totaling $3,450,579.00, the term of which will begin on May 1, 2025 and end on October 31, 2025.
$50,000.00 A Tribe for Jazz
$10,000.00 Actors' Theatre of Columbus
$15,000.00 Adaptive Sports Connection
$180,000.00 All T.H.A.T. - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, Inc.
$60,000.00 Asian American Community Services, Inc.
$150,000.00 Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ohio
$100,000.00 Capital City Equestrian, Inc.
$30,000.00 Capital City Young Aviators
$45,000.00 Central Community House of Columbus
$100,000.00 Children's Hunger Alliance
$115,000.00 City of Refuge GoodLife Foundation
$100,000.00 Columbus Literacy Council
$100,000.00 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
$20,000.00 Columbus Gay Men's Chorus
$20,000.00 Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc.
$35,000.00 Communities In Schools of Ohio
$80,000.00 The Community Arts Project, Inc.
$50,000.00 Dominican Sister of Peace, Inc.
$8,000.00 Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
$3,784.00 East Columbus Development Company, Inc.
$45,000.00 Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
$25,000.00 Engage GPC
$10,000.00 First Tee of Central Ohio
$80,000.00 Franklin County Historical Society
$50,000.00 The Gladden Community House
$40,000.00 The Godman Guild Association
$40,000.00 Grange Insurance Audubon Center
$40,000.00 He(ART)s Aligned
$35,000.00 Help For Homelessness And Beyond Inc
$13,321.00 Horizon Science Academy, Inc.
$60,000.00 Inspiring Minds Columbus
$75,000.00 Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Inc.
$120,000.00 Kingdom Image Arts
$30,000.00 Lincoln Theatre Association
$10,000.00 Momentum Excellence Inc.
$6,500.00 Mural Remix
$155,000.00 Ohio Hispanic Coalition
$5,000.00 PGA REACH Southern Ohio
$37,500.00 Points 2 Success LLC
$7,500.00 Project Redeem
$54,500.00 Proyecto Mariposas
$120,000.00 Pyramid Community Development Corporation
$35,000.00 Reaching Higher Heights Care Center For Life
$50,000.00 Rickenbacker Woods Foundation
$60,000.00 See Brilliance
$32,500.00 Sonlight Community Services
$22,350.00 St Mary School Inc
$30,000.00 St. Vincent Family Services
$27,624.00 The Buckeye Ranch, Inc.
$87,500.00 The Flyt Foundation, Inc.
$75,000.00 The Homeless Families Foundation
$75,000.00 The Ohio State University Foundation
$138,000.00 Trades of Faith Incorporated
$20,000.00 Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000.00 Urban Lacrosse Academy
$138,500.00 Warriors Karate Academy, Inc.
$125,000.00 We Amplify Voices
$80,000.00 The Young Men’s Christian Association of Central Ohio
$98,000.00 The Young Women’s Christian Association
SECTION 2. That, for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $3,450,579.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the agreements are awarded pursuant to the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to the process for awarding not-for-profit grant agreements.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.