Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract number DL010300 with LifeCare Alliance to continue support of the operation of the Chores Program. The modification will provide an additional $50,000 to the existing $50,000 contract and extend the contract to March 31, 2007. The Chores Program provides minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus. Examples of program services include replacement or repair of leaking faucets and commodes, faulty light fixtures and switches, loose or missing sections of porch decking or steps and installation of handrails, smoke detectors and deadbolt locks. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $1,000 in home repairs within one calendar year. LifeCare Alliance will be the program provider to neighborhoods on the south and west sides of the City. This program will help about 200 households.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to modify a contract with the LifeCare Alliance to support the continued operation of the Chores Program; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division, desires to modify contract number DL010300 with the LifeCare Alliance to support the continued operation of the Chores Program; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will provide an additional $50,000 to the existing $50,000 contract and extend the contract to March 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is i...
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