Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $60,000.00 in grant funds to fund the Drive to Succeed grant program, for the period of April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
This project will develop a scholarship program to expand access to teen driver training to low-income populations in Franklin County. Our partners include Columbus City Schools, AAA Central Ohio, and The Working Professionals Driving Academy. Eligible students will be identified through an application process and will be awarded a scholarship to cover the cost of driver training at one of our partner schools. The training and in-car experience provided will provide youth with the knowledge and skills they need to be safe drivers once they are licensed.
Emergency action is requested because the grant period started April 1, 2023, and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city’s accounting system as soon as possible, and to not delay the start of the Drive to Succeed Grant program. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Drive to Succeed grant program is entirely funded by The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office and does not generate revenue or require a City Match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Drive to Succeed grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $60,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office for the Drive to Succeed grant program for the period of April 1, 2023 through J...
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