Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a summer youth programming grant agreement with Four Seasons City Farm, a non-profit corporation, in the amount of $100,000.00.
The grant award will be used to expand quality summer programming for youth residing within the City of Columbus geographical boundaries. Funding will support this local, registered 501c3 non-profit organization in providing programming that will fulfill one or more of the following outcomes: improving academic performance and health and well-being; enhancing career readiness and workplace skills; and promoting the understanding and use of non-violent conflict resolution skills. The term of the grant agreement will begin on May 1, 2025, and will end on October 31, 2025. The grant shall be paid to the awardee in advance. City employees lack the needed skills and capacity to provide the services contemplated by the grant agreement that will be provided by Four Seasons City Farm.
Principal Parties:
Four Seasons City Farm
1101 Bryden Road
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Joe Keehner 614-772-7640
Non-Profit Organization
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that the funding for quality summer programming for youth will be made available as soon as possible. Without immediate funding, summer programming would be in jeopardy and may need to be cancelled.
Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00 is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 to meet the financial obligations of this contract. ($3,450,579.00 in total allocated for Summer Youth Grants)
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an advance-pay grant agreement with Four Seasons City Farm, a 501c3 non-profit organization, in support of summer youth programming; to authorize an expenditure in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessar...
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