Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds represent a match from the City for the Columbus Workforce Alliance's research and demonstration project, 'Meeting the Needs of Unemployed and Underemployed Job Seekers.' The objective of this project is to determine and highlight best practices for helping low-income unemployed and/or underemployed individuals residing in the Empowerment Zone area to find jobs.
The Ohio Governor's Workforce Policy Board has approved a grant to the Alliance of $450,000.00 for the project, and requires a match from other entities. In addition to the City of Columbus, additional funds have been secured from the United Way, The Columbus Foundation and National City Foundation.
Research stemming from the pilot project will benefit not only job seekers, but also employers and State workforce development systems by providing an analysis of barriers that prevent gainful employment and a strategy for removal of those barriers.
The Salvation Army of Greater Columbus will serve as fiscal agent on behalf of the Columbus Workforce Alliance for the agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds will be allocated from the FY2005 Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with The Salvation Army of Greater Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of the Department of Development to appropriate funds from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund and to contract with The Salvation Army of Greater Columbus on behalf of the Columbus Workforce...
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