Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify a grant agreement with Faith Mission, Inc., in an amount up to $1,256,723.00 using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, and to amend the scope of services to be in alignment with the recently published federal guidance.
Original Grant $ 296,351.00 Ordinance 2922-2021/0340-3022
Modification No. 1 $1,256,723.00
Total Grant Amount $1,553,074.00
Ordinance 1201-2021 authorized the City of Columbus to accept and appropriate approximately $187,030,138.00 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as signed into law by the President of the United States on March 11, 2021.
Faith Mission is the largest shelter system in central Ohio with two men’s shelters and one women’s shelter. The shelters are open 365 days a year, serving up to 237 people every night and more during cold weather. They provide shelter for approximately 1,900 people every year. Each day, shelter staff have worked directly, in person, with people experiencing a housing crisis throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They have risked the health and well-being of themselves and their families to keep our neighbors experiencing homelessness safe. As an essential worker in the city’s critical infrastructure to address the housing crisis, front line staff are eligible for premium pay under the ARPA guidelines.
Funding will also support retaining employees and paying for overtime costs because of a decline in revenue due the public health emergency.
Emergency action is requested to address the impacts of the COVID-19 health emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is provided to the City of Columbus from the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 11, 2021.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 011758 and expires 4/20/2023.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Faith Mission, Inc., in an amount up to $1,256,...
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