Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into spring youth and family programming grant agreements with the following registered 501c3 nonprofit organizations for the listed amount. The total combined amount distributed to the 10 listed organizations shall be $156,800.00. This request is being presented at this time due to a delay in receiving all necessary information and finalized contracts from involved vendors.
BRPO003601 with the amount of $37,500.00, BRPO003602 with the amount of $50,000.00, BRPO003603 with the amount of $35,000.00, BRPO003604 with the amount of $23,800.00, and BRPO003608 with the amount of $10,500.00 from is authorized for extension until May 31, 2026 and is to be used specifically for grant agreements with vendors listed below.
These grant awards will be used to expand quality spring 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 expand opportunities for Columbus youth to enhance safe and effective non-violent conflict resolution skills, increase emotional intellectual development, assist in community enrichment with a violence prevention focus, and provide safe spaces for youth. The term of these grant agreements will begin in April 2026 and will end on Sep 31, 2026. All grants shall be paid to awardees in advance.
Award Amounts and Grantees:
$8,000.00 Reset Tomorrow
$7,500.00 Ours Brothers Keepers
$10,500.00 Columbus Coalition For The Homeless
$35,000.00 Ohio Domestic Violence Network
$10,000.00 Tomorrows leaders
$7,000.00 What Would Marcus Do
$20,000.00 Bantu Hope Foundation
$30,000.00 The Build
$10,000.00 Grades plus games
$10,000.00 All T.H.A.T. - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, Inc.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that the agreements are in place and that the expanded quality spring programming for youth will commence in April 2026.
Fiscal Impact: $156,800.00 has been previously encumbered BRPO003601 with the amount of $35,500.00, BRPO003602 with the amount of $50,000.00, BRPO003603 with the amount of $35,000.00, BRPO003604 with the amount of $23,800.00, and BRPO003608 with the amount of $10,500.00 is authorized for extension until May 31,2026 and is to be used specifically for grant agreements.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into advance-pay grant agreements with 12 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations in support of spring youth programming; to authorize the expenditure; and to declare an emergency. ($156,800.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Office of Violence Prevention desires to enter into advance-pay grant agreements with 31 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations, as listed above, to help fund spring 2026 youth programming in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, funds for the above-described contracts are encumbered and available for the above-mentioned purpose BRPO003601 with the amount of $50,000.00, BRPO003602 with the amount of $37,500.00, BRPO003603 with the amount of $35,000.00, BRPO003604 with the amount of $23,800.00, and BRPO003608 with the amount of $10,500.00 is authorized for extension until May 31,2026 and is to be used specifically for grant agreements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of Violence Prevention 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 they may immediately provide spring programming opportunities, that will expand opportunities for Columbus youth to enhance safe and effective non-violent conflict resolution skills, increase emotional intellectual development, assist in community enrichment with a violence prevention focus, and provide safe spaces for youth, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention be and is hereby authorized to enter into advance-pay grant agreements in the following amounts with the respectively listed registered 501c3 non-profit organizations for Spring 2026 programming opportunities, the term of which will begin on April 1, 2026 and will end on June 30, 2026. The aggregate total of all grants shall be $156,800.00
$8,000.00 Reset Tomorrow
$7,500.00 Ours Brothers Keepers
$10,500.00 Columbus Coalition For The Homeless
$35,000.00 Ohio Domestic Violence Network
$10,000.00 Tomorrows leaders
$7,000.00 What Would Marcus Do
$20,000.00 Bantu Hope Foundation
$30,000.00 The Build
$10,000.00 Grades plus games
$10,000.00 All T.H.A.T. - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, Inc.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $156,800.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized utilizing BRPO003601 with the amount of $37,500.00, BRPO003602 with the amount of $50,000.00, BRPO003603 with the amount of $35,000.00, BRPO003604 with the amount of $23,800.00, and BRPO003608 with the amount of $10,500.00 is authorized for extension until May 31,2026 and is to be used specifically for grant agreements
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.