Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to modify a grant agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, dba ModCon, in an amount up to $500,000.00 in support of two of the organization’s home repair programs. This modification will also allow for reimbursement of costs starting September 1, 2022 and will extend the agreement term to June 30, 2024. The current agreement terms are from the date of the purchase order, January 11, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
Original Agreement $300,000.00 Ord. 1513-2022 PO36339 & PO363522
Modification No. 1 $500,000.00
Total Agreement Amount $800,000.00
On June 6, 2022, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1513-2022 to enter into a grant agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, dba ModCon, in an amount up to $300,000.00 in support of two of the organization’s home repair programs. Funding for this agreement was comprised of General funds and Capital funds.
This ordinance will continue to fund the two separate programs. Safe at Home is a citywide program that provides emergency home repair and modification services at no cost to vulnerable, senior, veteran, and/or disabled residents. The second program is neighborhood-specific home repair in the Southfield/Marion Franklin areas.
Emergency action is requested to allow for continuation of services and prevent the disruption of progress and repairs to the homes of the residents in the program and on the waitlist.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the General Fund (1000), Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund (100018) for $500,000.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 005045 and expires on 12/6/2024.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, dba ModCon, in an amount up to $500,000.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; to allow for advanc...
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