City of Columbus - File #: 2048-2013

• File #: 2048-2013
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/21/2013
• In control: Health & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/9/2013
• Final action: 9/13/2013
• Title: To approve the grant applications of various social service agencies seeking financial assistance to address emergency human services needs pursuant to Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service agencies to address and provide for multiple human service needs; to authorize the transfer of $300,000.00 within the Emergency Human Services Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund . ($300,000.00) ; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2013	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/13/2013	2	MAYOR	Signed
9/9/2013	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/9/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
9/9/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
9/9/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service organizations for the provision of services as described below. These funds will support program activities for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $300,000.

Physicians CareConnection - $30,000
Funds will assist in providing for patient primary care through free clinics, specialty care for the uninsured, dental care, linkage to insurance and care coordination.

HandsOn Central Ohio - $30,000
Funds will help procure a new phone system to improve and increase call volume, increase referral services and save monthly phone expenses.

Alvis House - $100,000
Funds will support the Community Empowering Change Program, which allows those involved in the criminal justice system to access job readiness services, case management and support, self-employment training and peer-to-peer mentoring.

Goodwill Columbus - $55,000
Funds will assist the re-entry program to assist those with criminal justice histories obtain employment through work readiness programs, paid transitional work and job development/coaching activities.

United Way of Central Ohio - $10,000
Funds will support the Tax Time effort (formerly known as the EITC Program) by connecting qualified households to financial education and savings opportunities and enable families to claim tax deductions and tax credits.

Columbus Early Learning Centers - $25,000
Funding will assist families with special “step up” scholarships from publicly funded child care subsidies by assisting those that marginally exceed the 125% federal poverty level.

Legal Aid Society of Columbus - $50,000
Funds will be used to provide legal assistance to women with children and that are victims of domestic violence by expanding legal clinics, civil protection orders, advice and counsel for post-separation and other civil needs.

This legislation represents programs funded following Co...