Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Department of Development to enter into not-for-profit service agreements with various organizations in support of summer youth engagement and employment programs.
Through the Reimagine Safety subfund, up to $412,260 is allocated to distribute to qualified Columbus area nonprofit agencies. Agreements will be issued to the following non-profits organizations: 270 Faith, All Nations Worship Assembly, CHOZEN, Columbus Black History Tours dba as Yates Entertainment , FEMERGY, Leadership Columbus, Ohio Memorial Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Foundation, Trades of Faith, Urban Lacrosse Academy, and Youth Empowered dba as Help and Hope Community Center. The nonprofit organizations will serve at-risk boys and girls and young men and women of color between the ages of 14-24 to help ease the challenges families face due to the current public health emergency.
The services included in these agreements cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that students can benefit from summer employment opportunities.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Reimagine Safety subfund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into not-for-profit service agreements with various organizations in support of summer youth engagement and employment programs; to authorize an appropriation and transfer within the general fund; to authorize an expenditure within the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($412,260.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the lack of summer employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, due to the effects of COVID-19, the City of Columbus recognizes many organizations providing summer employment opportunities may not have the capacity to do so in 2022; and
WHEREAS, expenditure of funds is necessary within the ...
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