City of Columbus - File #: 0401-2008

• File #: 0401-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2008
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/10/2008
• Final action: 3/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $235,222 from the HOME Fund; and to declare an emergency ($235,222).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/11/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/27/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2008	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: 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 or new in-fill construction.

This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $235,222 of HOME Funds and also authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative) to serve in the role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity. These funds leverage additional public and private funds for operating support. The City and the Collaborative have collectively developed a process for competitive distribution of the funds.

The Collaborative will administer contracts for the following CHDOs:

Franklinton Development Association $47,044.40
Homes On The Hill, CDC $47,044.40
MiraCit Development Corporation $47,044.40
Samaritan Project $47,044.40
Community Development for All People $47,044.40
Total $235,222.00

Contract figures represent only the HOME funded portion of the CHDOs total contracts.

Emergency action is requested to allow the Collaborative to enter into contracts with the CHDOs for FY2008.


FISCAL IMPACT: The 2008 HOME Program budget allocated a total of $235,222 for CHDO operating support.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $235,222 from the HOME Fund; and to declare an emergency ($235...