Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Local Matters to support Food Matters and Food Matters in Garden programming in Linden and South Side neighborhoods. The total amount of the grant agreement is $25,000.00.
The legislation targets social service programs that fall into one or more of the City’s three priority areas including emergency and basic needs, employment and self-sufficiency, and social success for our residents and neighborhoods.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these expenditures is allocated from the Emergency Human Services Fund ($25,000.00).
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To approve the grant application of Local Matters seeking financial assistance to address emergency human service needs pursuant to Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to execute a grant agreement with Local Matters to address the efficient and effective provision of supportive services; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Local Matters has submitted a grant application seeking financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist social service agencies in the city with the operating costs of delivering programs; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a grant agreement with Local Matters to support Food Matters and Food Matters in Garden programming in Linden and South Side neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Local Matters will be funded with the Emergency Human Services Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement with Local Matters to avoid causing interruptions in the deliver...
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