Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement and a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative) to administer the City’s CHDO program, in a combined amount up to $195,000.00, with the contract and agreement terms starting January 1, 2024.
The City is a participating jurisdiction receiving federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The regulations of the program provide that up to five percent of the annual allocation may be granted to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to pay operating costs of the agencies. CHDOs are nonprofit organizations that work in neighborhoods to develop affordable housing through rehabilitation of existing housing stock and new in-fill construction.
The department partners with the Collaborative to manage the CHDO program and does so under a grant agreement to pay for operating expenses and a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract for distribution of funds to CHDOs. Under the grant agreement (federal determination of a “contractor”), in an amount up to $45,000.00, the Collaborative will serve in the role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity, working on behalf of the City. These funds leverage additional public and private funds for operating support of CHDOs. The City and the Collaborative have collectively developed a process for distribution of the funds to eligible CHDOs and as such, under Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract, in an amount up to $150,000.00, the Collaborative will distribute funds to selected CHDOS for CHDO operating costs and will monitor CHDO activity on behalf of the City.
This legislation represents appropriation for a part of the HOME portion of the 2024 DRAFT Action Plan, per Ordinance 2993-2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement in the amount of $45,000.00 is supported by 2023 HOME program income (G442202) and funding in the amount of $150,000.00 is supported by the anticipated 2024 HOME Investment & Partnership Grant (G442302) to be awarded to the City of Columbus by HUD.
Funding of the $45,000.00 grant agreement is from 2023 HOME Program Income administration (PA) funds (G442202).
Funding of the $150,000.00 Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract is from 2024 HOME grant CHDO operating funds (G442302).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 005635 and is expires 3/15/2025.
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To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000.00 of 2024 HOME grant funds and $45,000.00 of 2023 HOME program income funds; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement in an amount up to $45,000.00 and a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract in an amount up to $150,000.00 with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to provide administrative and CHDO operating support, in a total amount up to $195,000.00, with the term for the grant agreement and Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract starting January 1, 2024. ($195,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2024 Draft Action Plan, per Ordinance 2993-2023, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a grant agreement and a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus in order to administer the city’s CHDO program; and
WHEREAS, support for CHDOs can foster the revitalization of Columbus neighborhoods; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) 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 ended December 31, 2024, the sum of $150,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442302 (2024 HOME grant), Object Class 03 (Services), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) 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 ended December 31, 2024, the sum of $45,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442202 (2023 HOME Program Income), Object Class 05 (Other), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The expenditure of $45,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442202, in object class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. The expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442302, in object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement in an amount up to $45,000.00 and a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract in an amount up to $150,000.00, with the agreement and contract term starting January 1, 2024, with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to serve in the role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for Community Housing Development Organizations and to distribute the City’s CHDO funds.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all agreements/contracts or agreement/contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 8. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 9. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.