Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House Inc in an amount up to $150,000.00 to support the Teen Crisis Shelter, operated by Huckleberry House Inc. Huckleberry House Inc Teen Crisis Shelter supports and serves young people, ages 12-17, who are at risk and homeless in Central Ohio. The organization ensures they have a safe place to go when struggling with homelessness, family conflict, poverty, and violence.
The funding will provide flexible support for staffing, small capital improvements, or program expenses. 75% of the budget allocation will be used for personnel and fringe costs, not including future salary increases. The remaining 25% will be allocated for Program Direct Costs. Grant funding will be advanced per a predetermined schedule.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 004307 and expires on 3/1/2026.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House Inc in an amount up to $150,000.00 to support the Teen Crisis Shelter; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to advance funding per a predetermined schedule. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Huckleberry House Inc Teen Crisis Shelter supports and serves young people, ages 12-17, who are at risk and homeless in Central Ohio. The organization ensures they have a safe place to go when struggling with homelessness, family conflict, poverty, and violence; and
WHEREAS, The funding will provide flexible support for staffing, small capital improvements, or program expenses. 75% of the budget allocation will be used for personnel and fringe costs, not including future salary increases. The remaining 25% will be allocated for Program Direct Costs; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House Inc in an amount up to $150,000.00 to support the Teen Crisis Shelter; and Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House Inc in an amount up to $150,000.00 to support the Teen Crisis Shelter, and is authorized to advance funds per a schedule to be included in the agreement.
Section 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $150,000.00 to the Department of Development within fund 1000 (General Fund), subfund 100018 (Neighborhood Initiative), Dept. 44-01 (Administration), in Object Class 05 (Other Expenditures) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept. 44-01 (Administration), in Object Class 05 (Other Expenditures) per the accounting codes in the attached to this ordinance.
Section 4. That this grant agreement is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code related to awarding grant agreements.
Section 5. 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 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.