Explanation
Background: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Fund for the Civil Service Commission to provide the necessary grant funds needed for the 2025-26 Edge Program.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a grant agreement with Aspyr, formerly known as Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio - (WDBCO), a not-for-profit organization, for the purposes of funding the 2025-2026 EDGE Program. The $300,000.00 grant is allocated to support the City’s partnership with Aspyr for the implementation of the 2025-2026 EDGE Program. The program will identify individuals, through Aspyr and their partnering agencies, to receive a myriad of programs and services including work experience opportunities, health assessment, and life and occupational skills training, etc. designed to assist participants with successfully transitioning back into the community and workforce. This partnership is necessary because the City does not offer many of the specialized services critical to the success of this program. The term of this grant agreement will be for a period of one (1) year from the date of execution by the City of Columbus through submission of an Agreement closeout report by the Grantee.
Aspyr (formerly known as Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio) (DAX #018152) (FID #81-1497840), CC# CC-018152 (not-for-profit), Expires: 4/15/2026
Aspyr is a not-for-profit company and does not hold MBE/FBE status.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: The Civil Service Commission respectfully requests this legislation be considered for emergency action to allow for continued, uninterrupted services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total expenditure amount of...
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