Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to various social service organizations seeking assistance for capital costs associated with the repair and upgrade of their facilities as described below. These funds will support projects for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $244,761.00, as follows:
Child Development Council of Franklin County ($90,000): Renovation of bathrooms at the Head Start center, the Gertrude Tyree Learning Center, located at 1077 Lexington Avenue, to make it handicap accessible for the participating children, staff, parents and visitors to the building and compliant with ADA regulations.
Maryhaven, Inc. ($50,000): Capital Campaign to renovate and expand facilities to create additional residential capacity and treatment space to accommodate more patients. This is the first year of a three year commitment to Maryhaven for capital funding.
St. Vincent Family Center ($50,000): Capital Campaign to expand the cafeteria, to expand the courtyard, and to move the children into a new classroom space and out of their basement. This is the first year of a three year commitment to St. Vincent for capital funding.
VOICEcorps reading service ($4,761): Replacement and repair of air conditioning equipment at their 2955 West Broad Street facility.
Stonewall Columbus ($50,000): To provide repair and improvements to the kitchen facilities at 1160 North High and the facility known as the Center’s back building. This is the second year of a three year commitment to Stonewall for capital funding.
This legislation represents agencies to be funded following the Health and Human Services Capital Program application process. The legislation targets those social service agencies, with capital expense needs, that will provide help to families and households through improved access to programs and services by assisting with the capital needs of individual agencies. In addi...
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