City of Columbus - File #: 0951-2026

• File #: 0951-2026
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 3/25/2026
• In control: Housing, Homelessness, & Building Committee
• On agenda: 4/13/2026
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development enter into a service contract with Greenwood 360 LLC in an amount up to $250,000.00 to act as the Application Manager for recipients as part of the department’s Columbus Resilient Housing Initiative (RHI); to authorize the waiving of competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code Chapter 329, to authorize the transfer between object classes and an expenditure in an amount up to $250,000.00 within the general fund; to authorize the payment of expenses prior to the issuance of the purchase order beginning April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; and declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development enter into a service contract with Greenwood 360 LLC in an amount up to $250,000.00 and to act as the Application Manager for recipients as part of the department’s Columbus Resilient Housing Initiative (RHI) and to waive competitive procurement requirements of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329 because of their experience with the City’s ERA2 program and expertise in the emergency rental assistance application services process. This funding is needed to provide application review services for eligibility to provide rental and utility assistance to residents in the area. A transfer of appropriation will be needed between object classes in an amount up to $250,000.00 This ordinance also authorizes the payment of expenditures prior to the issuance of the purchase order beginning April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

Greenwood 360 LLC will manage the application process of the RHI program which helps provide rental and utility assistance to residents in the local area who qualify for assistance. Greenwood 360 LLC will work collaboratively to implement a plan to distribute RHI funds to eligible tenants with the Wells Foundation which will be processing payments and handling fiscal management of the program.

Emergency Designation: An emergency exists as it is immediately necessary to enter into this agreement to provide uninterrupted emergency assistance to prevent evictions, homelessness, and help at-risk residents find new housing.

Waiver of Request for Proposal Requirements: A waiver of the competitive procurement requirements outlined in Columbus City Code Chapter 329 is being requested because of the need for the continued evaluation and processing of emergency rental assistance applications. Greenwood 360 LLC has experience with the City’s housing crisis intervention programs since 2021 and their expertise in application services is critical in not having an...