City of Columbus - File #: 0993-2009

• File #: 0993-2009
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/13/2009
• Final action: 7/14/2009
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a consortium agreement for the purpose of submitting a competitive application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; to authorize the Mayor, as the Lead Applicant of the NSP2 Consortium, to apply for and accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2009	2	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2009	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/13/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
7/13/2009	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
7/13/2009	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/2/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/2/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/2/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to give the Mayor of the City of Columbus the authority to enter into a consortium agreement with the organizations and government entities listed below for the purpose of submitting a competitive application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2. In addition, this legislation seeks authorization from Columbus City Council for the Mayor, as the Lead Applicant for the Consortium, to apply for and accept grant funds from HUD under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was published by HUD on May 4. 2009 under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-005) (Recovery Act) for additional activities under Division B, Title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289) (HERA), as amended, for the purpose of assisting in the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes under the Emergency Assistance for Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes heading, referred to as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2).

The City of Columbus is the Lead Applicant in a local consortium that is forming to respond to aforementioned NOFA. The NSP 2 Consortium will be an association of eight organizations and government entities applying for NSP2 funds, as well as, pooling their resources and services for achieving a common goal: Creating vital, healthy neighborhoods by implementing strategies that build a stronger housing real-estate market in weak-market areas of Columbus and Franklin County. Members of the NSP2 Consortium will include: The City of Columbus, Franklin County, Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and Franklin County, Campus Partners, Columbus Housing Partnership, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus, and Habitat for Humanit...