Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Human Services Chamber of Franklin County to provide support for their sustainability and expansion efforts aimed at improving the quality, quantity, and value of its mission to support and champion its nonprofit members and the community at large. The total amount of the grant agreement is $50,000.
Human Services Chamber of Franklin County's mission is to enhance system efficiencies and effectiveness to develop one voice for the human service system by promoting, enhancing, and advocating for human service organizations and the clients they serve. The Chamber’s vision is to enhance the quality of life for Franklin County residents through greater advocacy, collaboration and leadership.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is allocated from the Emergency Human Services Fund ($50,000).
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Services Chamber of Franklin County to provide support for their sustainability and expansion efforts; to authorize an expenditure from the Emergency Human Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a grant agreement with Human Services Chamber of Franklin County to provide support for their sustainability and expansion efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Chamber of Franklin County enhances system efficiencies and effectiveness to develop one voice for the human service system by promoting, enhancing, and advocating for human service organizations and the clients they serve; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be funded from Emergency Human Services Funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department...
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