Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter a beneficiary agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition in an amount up to $122,146.06 of Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funds to provide continued support of human service programs
Ordinance Number 1201-2021 authorized the City of Columbus to accept and appropriate approximately $187,030,138.00 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as signed into law by the President of the United States on March 11, 2021.
Ordinance Number 0280-2022, passed by Columbus City Council on January 31, 2022, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio Hispanic Coalition in support of human service programs. The funds for the program were authorized from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Ohio Hispanic Coalition used the funds to renovate the Youth and Education Community Center for the purpose of after school and summer enrichment camp programming targeting City of Columbus Latino/Hispanic youth residents between the ages of 5 to 17 years of age. Due to renovation delays, the renovation of the center was not completed before the grant end date and only $104,169.94, of the $226,316.00 grant, was used for the project.
The agreement ended with a remaining balance of $122,146.06 from the ARPA funds. Ohio Hispanic Coalition would like to enter into a new agreement and use the remaining funds to complete the renovation of the Youth and Education Community Center.
This legislation allows for reimbursement of expenses beginning October 1, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is provided to the City of Columbus from the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 11, 2021.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 005476 and it expires on 5/31/25.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a beneficiary agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $122,146.06 to provide support for the renovation of their Youth and Education Center; to allow for the reimbursement of expenses beginning October 1, 2023; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of ARPA funds. ($122,146.06).
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WHEREAS, ordinance number 1201-2021 authorized the City of Columbus to accept and appropriate approximately $187,030,138.00 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA funds as signed into law by the President of the United States on March 11, 2021 and
WHEREAS, ordinance number 0280-2022, passed by Columbus City Council on January 31, 2022, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio Hispanic Coalition in support of human service programs. The funds for the program were authorized from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition used the funds to renovate the Youth and Education Community Center for the purpose of after school and summer enrichment camp programming targeting City of Columbus Latino/Hispanic youth residents between the ages of 5 to 17 years of age; and
WHEREAS, due to renovation delays, the center was not renovated before the grant end date and only $104,169.94, of the $226,316.00 grant, was used for the project; and
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WHEREAS, the agreement ended with a remaining balance of $122,146.06; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition would like to enter into a new agreement and use the remaining funds to complete the renovation of the Youth and Education Community Center; and
WHEREAS, the legislation allows for reimbursement of expenses beginning October 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the legislation authorizes the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to continue providing support to the human services programs; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a beneficiary agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition in the amount of $122,146.06 to support the continued renovation of the Youth and Education Community Center; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into a beneficiary grant agreement with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition in support of the renovation of the Youth and Education Community Center in an amount not to exceed $122,146.06 and to allow for reimbursement of expenses beginning October 1, 2023.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the appropriation and expenditure of $122,146.06, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2209 (ARPA), Dept.-Div 44-01 (Economic Development) in object class 05 (Other) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3: That the advancement of funds is authorized on a predetermined schedule and reimbursement of expenses are allowed beginning October 1, 2023.
SECTION 4. That this agreement is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code relating to 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 contracts or contract modification 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.