Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept the VAWA Domestic Violence Courtroom Advocates Grant #04-WF-VA5-8757 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit for the continued funding of the VAWA Domestic Violence Advocates program within the Domestic Violence unit of the City Attorney's Office. This unit assists witnesses and victims of domestic violence through the legal process and provides counseling, referrals, and linkage with agencies and community resources. This ordinance will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of this grant program.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $9,324.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2005 General Fund Budget.
Project period: 01/01/05 - 12/31/05
Federal Share: $27,970.00
Matching funds: $9,324.00
Total Grants: $37,294.00
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit and appropriation of funds in the amount of Twenty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy and no/100 Dollars ($27,970.00) for the funding of the VAWA Domestic Violence Courtroom Advocates program, to authorize the transfer of appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-four and no/100 Dollars ($9,324.00) and to declare an emergency. ($37,294.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Twenty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy and no/100 Dollars ($27,970.00) for grant 04-WF-VA5-8757 VAWA Domestic Violence Courtroom Advocates program for the year 2005; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant requires that the City Attorney supply matching fu...
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