Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Capital South Debt Service Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to provide a grant to Passage Incorporated for the purpose of repairing the boiler system in the office building located at 821-827 East Long Street.
Passage Inc. began in the 1970's with a grant secured from the Juvenile Justice Act of 1975 for the purpose of developing a model foster parent network, which became Youth Advocate Services. By 1978 Passage Inc. developed the Women's Empowerment Center that provides leadership, cultural awareness and program development in areas such as economic and professional development, health awareness and family services. Passage Inc. is licensed through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for the purpose of recruiting, training and supervising a 'network' of Professional Treatment Home Providers (foster parents) who service youth and families in need of out of home placement as well as comprehensive adoption services consisting of recruiting, screening and preparing adoptive homes for Ohio's waiting adoptive children. The requested funds will be used to repair the boiler system in the office building located at 821-827 East Long Street. Repairs to the boiler system will then enable Passage Inc. to rent currently unoccupied spaces in the building thereby providing organization's programming to the community. Repairs will include draining and flushing the entire boiler system, repair and replacement of any valves, stops or leaking pipes where needed, clean and service boiler burner cage, install sump pump to control standing water and the inspection of all repairs by a licensed professional.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to assist the organization in timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds will be allocated from the Capital South Debt Service Fund.
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