Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio (RBTCO) to provide matching funds for RBTCO's new grant ($74,000) from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) for their Home Modification Project. The contract will provide $30,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for the purpose of building ramps and/or lifts for low-income disabled homeowner-occupants within the city of Columbus.
Eligible homeowners will receive an average of $10,000 in home modifications. This program will help about 10 households.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to be implemented in conjunction with the FHLB grant.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio for their Home Modification Project; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Rebuilding Together Central Ohio (RBTCO) to fund the Home Modification Program; and
WHEREAS, this contract with RBTCO will provide matching funds for RBTCO's new grant ($74,000) from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) for their Home Modification Project; and
WHEREAS, the contract will provide $30,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund for the purpose of building ramps and/or lifts for low-income disabled homeowner-occupants within the city of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, eligible homeowners will receive an average of $10,000 in home modifications. This program will help about 10 households; and
WHEREAS, Rebuilding Together Central Ohio is a non-profit organization; and
WHEREAS, an emergency ex...
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