Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies throughout Central Ohio involved with work force development and literacy activities. The modifications will extend the contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year. A total of $238,930 is allocated from the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Fund for these contract modifications. This ordinance represents programs funded from the Community Development Block Grant, following the Department of Development's evaluation process.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated with operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: The additional funds are provided from the Public Service Competitive Fund allocation of the 2004 Community Development Block Grant.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contracts of various social service agencies to promote work force development; to authorize the expenditure of $238,930.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($238,930.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify the contracts of various social service agencies for the provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will extend the current contracts until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contracts of various social service agencies to allow program services to continue without interruption and to facilitate payment of accrued program expenses associated wit...
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