Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $116,200.00 and expenditure up to $116,200.00 of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the HOME investment Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Amanda King, dba Spatialist LLC in an amount up to $116,200.00 for the purpose of managing the Supportive Services Program (Program) portion of the HOME-ARP program. The contract term shall be through the program year 2026, with the option to renew annually for the remainder of the HOME-ARP period of performance, September 30, 2030.
The City of Columbus was awarded a one-time grant of $16,433,138.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME-ARP) which was authorized via Ordinance 0459-2023 and the City’s 2021 Annual Action Plan. HOME-ARP funds must be utilized to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services within the City of Columbus.
This funding creates a significant opportunity to meet the housing and supportive services needs of the City’s most vulnerable populations. The Supportive Services Program includes two separate but overlapping parts: 1) sourcing, contracting, and contract management of entities who will provide support services at multi-unit rental developments that are also funded with HOME-ARP funds (Housing Support Services), and 2) sourcing, contracting, and contract management of entities that will provide homeless assistance and supportive services (Homeless Support Services).
The Department of Development advertised RFQ026708 through the Vendor Services portal on January 16, 2024, and accepted proposals for HOME-ARP supportive services administration services through the Bonfire portal on February 14, 2024. Six (6) proposals were submitted ...
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