Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services ("ETSS"). The agreement will provide a total of $80,000 in stop gap funding to allow ETSS to continue to provide assistance to immigrants, refugee families and low income individuals in Central Ohio.
ETSS currently serves refugees from 30 countries in their adult and youth programs. In fiscal year 2011-2012 ETSS helped 292 of their 410 clients find and get jobs. ETSS serves as a bridge to facilitate social community services by New Americans. The organization also promotes the development of work place skills to assist New Americans which helps them achieve their economic goals.
Emergency action is requested for this legislation to prevent the loss of education, training, supportive services, and workforce development assistance to immigrants, refugee families and low income individuals in Central Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this agreement are available from the Emergency Human Services Fund and Jobs Growth Fund.
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To approve the grant application of Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services ("ETSS") seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service needs pursuant to Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of Development to execute a grant agreement with ETSS to allow them to continue to provide education, training, supportive services, and workforce development assistance to immigrants, refugee families and low income individuals in Central Ohio; to authorize the appropriation of $40,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the appropriation of $40,000 within the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ethiopian Tewa...
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