Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction, a non-profit entity, in support of their Hygiene Program.
The mission of A Step in the Right Direction is to help restored citizens successfully reenter into Central Columbus through programs and resources, while advocating for their rights. A Step on the Right Direction has three pillars: helping to support enabling self-sufficiency and improvement in quality of life, helping to build healthy relationships with families by offering support and engagement that may be needed, and to offer the development of individuals through training and linkage to opportunities.
The Hygiene Program offers various hygiene and cleaning products to the Westside community. Individuals can receive these items 3 different ways: the hygiene free store, mini hygiene free store in schools and through community outreach. The audience is low-income individuals that are located on the Westside including Franklinton, the Greater Hilltop & Far Westside.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction in support of their Hygiene Program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($43,240.00)
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WHEREAS, A Step in the Right Direction’s mission is to help restored citizens successfully reenter into Central Columbus through programs and resources, while advocating for their rights; and
WHEREAS, A Step on the Right Direction has three pillars with three goals: to improve health inequalities, to improve family engagement, and to enhance workforce development; and
WHEREAS, the Hygiene Program offers various hygiene and cleaning products to the Westside community; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the not-for-profit A Step in the Right Direction in support of their Hygiene Program.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $43,240.00, or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, 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 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 this ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.