Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of FY 2008 HOME monies within the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for the Department of Development. The funds will assist for-profit and non-profit developers with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families. This ordinance is in accordance with Ordinance No. 1581-2007 passed November 16, 2007, authorizing the adoption and filing of the Consolidated Plan and application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The funds will be allocated as follows: $3,338,358 for the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund, $705,668 for the HUD required 15% set aside for projects developed by Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), $235,222 for CHDO operating set-aside, and $470,445 for HOME administration.
Emergency action is requested to proceed with projects that are ready to begin.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City of Columbus is awarded $4,749,693 by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund various housing assistance activities under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act. This ordinance requests the appropriation of $4,749,693 and expenditure of $3,719,026 from the total FY 2008 HOME entitlement of $4,749,693. Separate ordinances will authorize the expenditure of the remaining HOME funds for CHDO operating grants ($235,222) and Tenant-based Rental Assistance grants ($325,000).
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To authorize an appropriation of $4,749,693 from the 2008 HOME Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $3,719,026 from the HOME Fund to provide funding for various approved 2008 programs; and to declare an emergency. ($4,749,693)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate and expend funds from the unappropriated balance of the 2008 HOME Fund to the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, HOME funds will be used to assist for-profit and non-profit developers with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds to proceed with projects that are ready to begin thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the HOME fund, Fund No. 201 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby is appropriated to the following Division the following sums:
Division 44-10 OBJECT OBJECT
LEVEL LEVEL OCA
PROGRAM ONE THREE CODE GRANT AMOUNT
Affordable Housing
Opportunity Fund 05 5528 448131 458001 $3,013,358
CHDO Set-aside (15%) 05 5528 448133 458001 $705,668
HOME Administration 01 1101 448130 458001 $470,445
CHDO Operating 03 3336 448132 458001 $235,222
Tenant-based Rental
Assistance 03 3336 448131 458001 $325,000
Total Fund No. 201 $4,749,693
Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development 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 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to assist for-profit and non-profit developers with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $3,719,026 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 201 as follows:
OBJECT OBJECT
LEVEL LEVEL OCA
PROGRAM ONE THREE CODE GRANT AMOUNT
Affordable Housing
Opportunity Fund 05 5528 440533 458001 $3,013,358
CHDO Set-aside (15%) 05 5528 440535 458001 $705,668
Total $3,719,026
Section 5. That for the 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.