Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $55,177 from the Emergency Human Services Fund. These funds will be used by the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service and development efforts. Financial support will include assistance with operating costs, emergency building repairs, assistance to homeowners, service to youth, earned income tax assistance, and health equipment and supplies. Agencies and services include:
The United Way of Central Ohio - Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition - supplies and space costs for $10,000.
Physicians CareConnection - dental equipment for $5,100.
Buckeye Ranch Foundation - financial support for acquiring Rosemont Center and the continuation of services for $20,000.
East Columbus Development Company - matching funds for federal Health and Human Service grant to operate the Individual Account (IDA) housing program for $10,000.
Heritage Day Health Center - emergency building repair at the facility at 3341 E. Livingston (chimney repair) and 1700 E. Dublin Granville Rd. (security light repair) for $10,077.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to prevent interruptions in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are allocated from the FY2012 Emergency Human Services Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $55,177.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to approve the grant applications of various social service and development agencies seeking emergency assistance for costs associated with the delivery of their programs pursuant to Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute grant agreements with various social service and development agencies to provide support for on-going administrative and operating costs; to authorize the expenditure of $55,177.00 from the Emergency Human Se...
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