Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again.
A Kid Again is a Columbus-based non-profit organization that strives to provide fun and adventure for children afflicted with life-threatening medical conditions. A Kid Again ensures that families of children are involved as well, in order to improve the wellbeing of everyone affected by a child’s circumstances and to provide a way for families enduring similar challenges to make connections and support one another. Last year A Kid Again served over 12,000 families and, since its founding, has served more than 200,000 kids and their families.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, A Kid Again is a Columbus-based non-profit organization that strives to provide fun and adventure for children afflicted with life-threatening medical conditions; and
WHEREAS, last year A Kid Again served over 12,000 families and, since its founding, has served more than 200,000 kids and their families; and
WHEREAS, A Kid Again ensures that families of children are involved as well, in order to improve the wellbeing of everyone affected by a child’s circumstances and to provide a way for families enduring similar challenges to make connections and support one another;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $60,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1...
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