Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Shelter Board (CSB), a non-profit corporation, in an amount up to $13,075,000.00 to administer five initiatives to address homelessness in the City of Columbus and to authorize the payment of expenses starting January 1, 2026. The prior expenses include those customarily funded by this annual operating support given to CSB that fund the programs identified in the Background Section of this legislation. Funding will be advanced to the agency on a predetermined schedule. That the appropriation in an amount up to $4,000,000.00 is authorized, $3,654,654.64 is currently available and the remaining $345,345.36 will be available at the end of May.
CSB has, and will continue, to administer the following five initiatives to address homelessness in our community: Continuum of Care Application, Crisis Response, Outreach Services, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Services, and the Safety Net Program. These programs provide support for men, women and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in Columbus. The CSB leads a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home.
The CSB is the collective impact organization driving strategy, accountability, collaboration, and resources to achieve the best outcomes for people facing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County. The CSB will provide administration, oversight and monitoring of the City’s investment for each of these five
initiatives. The City and the CSB are working together to effectively and efficiently help individuals and families resolve their housing crisis and maintain stability in permanent housing. Below is more detail, and amounts, for each program.
Continuum of Care (CoC) Consolidated Application
CSB is the designated Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the City of Columbus and Franklin County an...
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