Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the cancellation and appropriation of $238,479.26 within the Community Development Block Grant Fund and authorizes the expenditure of these funds for the provision of grants for projects that preserve and increase the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income households through the Home Modification Program under the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund. The Home Modification Program provides accessibility modifications to the homes of eligible applicants to promote independent living.
Emergency action is requested to avoid interruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $238,479.26 will be cancelled and appropriated within the Community Development Block Grant Fund in order to provide funds for the provision of grants for projects that preserve and increase the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families through the Home Modification Program.
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To authorize the City Auditor to partially cancel an Auditor's Certificate; to authorize the appropriation of $238,479.26 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $238,479.26 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for the purpose of making grants for the Home Modification Program under the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($238,479.26)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant funds for rehabilitation administration and for the provision of grants for projects that preserve and increase the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families through the Home Modification Program; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid interruptions in program services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend the aforementioned grant funds, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to cancel $238,479.26 from Auditor Certificate No. AC 032011-002 to provide funding for the purpose of making grants for the Home Modification Program.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Community Development Block Grant Fund, Fund 248, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $238,479.26 is appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-10, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5517, OCA Code 442236.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to make grants for the Home Modification program to provide accessibility modifications to low and moderate income households.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $238,479.26 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 248, OCA Code 442236, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5517.
Section 5. That expenditure of funds from this authorization will be in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regulations 24 CFR Part 570.200-206, CDBG Eligibility.
Section 6. 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 7. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.