Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $170,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to enable the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with the following selected social services agencies:
MAP Furniture Bank, for $50,000.00 for emergency interior and exterior building repair, security systems and community room upgrades for the facility at 118 South Yale.
Gladden Community House, for $109,000.00 for emergency roof repairs and HVAC repairs of the Community Center at 183 Hawks.
Columbus AIDS Task Force, for $11,000 for emergency purchase and installation of security systems for the facility at 1751 E. Long Street.
This legislation represents agencies to be funded following the Emergency Human Service Application process. The legislation targets those social service agencies, with Capital expense needs, that will provide help to families and households through access to health and wellness services, material assistance programs, and community and neighborhood services and activities.
This legislation is presented as an emergency measure to facilitate the processing of incurred costs in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these grants, $170,000.00, are allocated from the FY2006 Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $170,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant applications of selected social services agencies seeking financial assistance to address an emergency human service need pursuant to Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to said agencies; to authorize the expenditure of $170,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($170,000.00)
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