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File #: 0185-2004    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/20/2004 In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
On agenda: 2/2/2004 Final action: 2/4/2004
Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with the YMCA to provide tenant-based rental assistance; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000 from the HOME Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting Details
2/4/20041 CITY CLERK Attest  Action details Meeting details
2/3/20041 MAYOR Signed  Action details Meeting details
2/2/20041 Columbus City Council ApprovedPass Action details Meeting details
2/2/20041 COUNCIL PRESIDENT Signed  Action details Meeting details
1/26/20041 City Clerk's Office Sent back for Clarification/Correction  Action details Meeting details
1/26/20041 Dev Drafter Sent to Clerk's Office for Council  Action details Meeting details
1/22/20041 Auditor Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/22/20041 Dev Drafter Sent to Clerk's Office for Council  Action details Meeting details
1/21/20041 Dev Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/21/20041 Auditor Reviewer Contingent  Action details Meeting details
1/21/20041 CITY AUDITOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/21/20041 Dev Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/20/20041 Dev Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/20/20041 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City is a participating jurisdiction receiving federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME) of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The regulations of the program provide that funds may be used to administer a tenant-based rental assistance program.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $120,000.00 of Home Funds. The legislation also authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract with the YMCA for the purpose of implementing and monitoring the program on behalf of the City. The Tenant-based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) will use Home funds to provide rental subsidies and security deposits for chronically homeless persons participating in the Rebuilding Lives initiative. Rebuilding Lives enables the development and maintenance of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless persons.
Home Fund regulations for TBRA are very similar to HUD's Section 8 Program The YMCA will lease housing units for the Rebuilding Lives program. The YMCA's will maintain and operate the housing unit and related facilities to provide a decent, safe and sanitary housing in accordance with the HUD Housing Quality Standards. Units will be inspected by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA). The City's Consolidated Action Plan for 2004 contains TBRA housing preference priorities for chronically homeless persons.

Emergency action is requested in order to ensure rental subsidies are in place for January 2004.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the Rebuilding Lives set-aside of the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund allocation of the 2004 Home Funds.


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To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with the YMCA to provide tenant-based rental assistance; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000 from the HOME Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)



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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus ...

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