City of Columbus - File #: 1585-2005

• File #: 1585-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2005
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/17/2005
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept a Special Project Grant of $254,944.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the appropriation of $254,944.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the YWCA to complete the Family Center project; to authorize the expenditure of $254,944.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($254,944.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/17/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/17/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/27/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/26/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2005	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to accept a grant in the amount of $254,944.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to contract with the YWCA to support the completion of the Family Center project. The grant funds will be appropriated to the Department of Development for use by the YWCA to assist in completion of the Family Center to serve 50 homeless families with short-term housing needs and supportive services. The grant funds were included as part of Special Projects grant as funded by the Congress in the VA-HUD Independent Agencies Appropriation Act for FY 2005 (PL 108-447).

This ordinance is presented as an emergency to ensure timely and expedient acceptance of the Special Project grant.

FISCAL IMPACT: The grant will provide $254,944.00 for the YWCA Family Center project.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept a Special Project Grant of $254,944.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the appropriation of $254,944.00 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the YWCA to complete the Family Center project; to authorize the expenditure of $254,944.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($254,944.00)



Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Development has been awarded a Special Project grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate the Special Project grant from the federal agency in the amount of $254,944.00; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Department desires to enter into an agreement with the YWCA; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is presented as an emergency to ensure the implementation and completion of the YWCA Family Center; and

WHEREAS, an eme...