Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0165-2023 authorized the City of Columbus to enter into a Grant Agreement with the State of Ohio to accept $500,000.00 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the purpose of granting to a local non-profit providing harm reduction services.
This ordinance is necessary to authorize a return of $15,000.00 to the State of Ohio from the awarded $500,000.00. The City budgeted $15,000.00 of the $500,000.00 award for City staff expenses related to administering the grant. The City initially drew down $15,000.00 to cover anticipated administrative expenses associated with the project. Upon final project review, the City determined that the $15,000.00 drawn for administrative costs was ultimately unneeded and remains unexpended. Therefore, the City is required to return these funds to the State of Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fund to return funds back to the State of Ohio.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to initiate a transaction to return funds to the State of Ohio for the unused $15,000.00 drawn for administration costs from the awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the purpose of granting to a local non-profit providing harm reduction services. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City accepted a grant from the State of Ohio for $500,000.00 of the State’s CDBG-CV funds for Sanctuary Night's Phase II of their 'Getting to 24/7' Program; and
WHEREAS, the City drew $15,000.00 from the State of Ohio to cover anticipated administrative expenses related to the project; and
WHEREAS, City review of the $15,000.00 that was drawn for administrative expenses was unneeded and remained unexpended; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to return all funds that were drawn from the State of Ohio of any funds that were unexpended; and
WHEREAS, The State of Ohio’s Instructions for returning funds to the State of Ohio to be made via check; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to initiate correcting transactions totaling $15,000.00 to return said funds to The State of Ohio in relation to the City's acceptance of grant funding from the State of Ohio arising from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the purpose of granting to a local non-profit providing harm reduction services.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000.00 is hereby authorized in Fund 2248, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That 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 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.