Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Dress for Success in support of the organization’s Pathway of Economic Empowerment framework.
Since 2007, Dress for Success Columbus (D4S) has led the way in empowering women to achieve economic independence through a comprehensive suite of programs and services. Through the Great Recession, a global pandemic, and today’s housing affordability crisis, D4S has continually adapted and grown-always striving to meet the evolving needs of clients and community.
This year, D4S embarked on an evaluation of programs and services offered to clientele, and the organization determined that a restructuring of services geared toward access to workforce development resources was necessary. The holistic framework includes:
· Access to Essential Workforce Resources
· Growth through Personal & Professional Development Trainings
· Career Advancement through Coaching & Community
Council’s support of D4S will enhance programmatic offerings such as Style Sessions, the Mobile Career Center, Women2Women Mentoring, Build for Better, She Thrives: Empowering Women to Succeed, Success Coaching, and Empower HER.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in deploying Dress for Success’ workforce development programming.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Dress for Success Columbus in support of the Pathway to Economic Empowerment framework; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, since 2007, Dress for Success Columbus has led the way in empowering women to achieve economic independence through a comprehensive suite of programs and services; and
WHEREAS, this year, Dress for Success embarked on an evaluation of programs and services offered to clientele, ...
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