Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus) has been awarded a grant from The Barack Obama Foundation, a non-profit corporation. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $25,000.00 in grant monies to fund the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program, for the period November 4, 2025 through December 31, 2026. The total amount funded for this period is $25,000.00.
The My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program enables the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus) to advance locally-led strategies that improve opportunity outcomes for boys and young men of color through programming, systems change efforts, and community engagement activities. This work may focus on areas such as educational achievement, workforce readiness, safety, mentorship, and other locally defined priorities that contribute to long-term success.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that quality comprehensive planning and programming continues and to ensure timely payment to service providers.
FISCAL IMPACT: The My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program is entirely funded by The Barack Obama Foundation and does not generate revenue or require a city match. ($25,000.00)
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To authorize and direct the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus) to accept grant funds from The Barack Obama Foundation in the amount of $25,000.00 for the My Brother’s Keeper program capacity grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $25,000.00 and any additional funds awarded from the unappropriated balance of the Department of Neighborhoods’ Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes and grant numbers for the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $25,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through The Barack Obama Foundation for the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program for the period of November 4, 2025 through December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these and any additional funds from The Barack Obama Foundation for the support of the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and authorized to allow the City Auditor to transfer and adjust appropriations between object classes and grant numbers for any changes in the estimated award amounts for the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program as needed upon request by the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus).
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus) in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts in order to continue comprehensive planning and programming NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus) is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $25,000.00 from The Barack Obama Foundation for the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program for the period November 4, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Department of Neighborhoods’ Grants Fund, Fund No. 2291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $25,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus), Division No. 4801, upon receipt of an executed grant agreement.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods in the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That, at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between object classes and grant number for the My Brother’s Keeper capacity grant program as needed upon request by the Department of Neighborhoods (MBK Columbus).
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 8. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 5 and 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 9. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.