Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus. Dress for Success Columbus empowers disadvantaged women to achieve self-sufficiency by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools needed to assist women enter the workforce.
This legislation represents a program funded following the City Council and Department of Development application process and application and evaluation process for Jobs Growth Fund assistance. The legislation targets an organization that will provide help to families and households through workforce development programs for the community. In addition, the City supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to other community assistance. This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Dress for Success Columbus to provide critical workforce development services; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Dress for Success Columbus submitted an application seeking $20,000.00 in financial assistance for Jobs Growth Fund to provide career assistance and services to disadvantaged women; and
WHEREAS, Dress for Success Columbus empowers disadvantaged women to achieve self-sufficiency by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools needed to assist women enter the workforce; and
WHEREAS, the program will be funded from the Jobs Growth Fund, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to en...
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