Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Housing Partnership (dba Homeport) for the purpose of providing HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services. Homeport is a non-profit organization with the capacity to provide HUD Certified services.
Emergency action is requested to continue these services in the community without interruption.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000 in FY 2013 Community Development Block Grant funds for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Columbus Housing Partnership dba Homeport for the provision of HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; to authorize the appropriation of $250,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with the Homeport for the provision of HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; and
WHEREAS, the Homeport is a non-profit organization with the capacity to provide HUD Certified homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Homeport in order to continue the provision of homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby autho...
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