Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus received funds for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The HOPWA program provides for the implementation of long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of low income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. Eligible activities include providing housing information services; resource identification; acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, and repair of facilities to provide housing and services; new construction of housing units; project or tenant-based rental assistance; short-term rent, mortgage and utility payments; supportive services; technical assistance and administrative support. The Board of Health has contracted with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency to provide these services. This ordinance will authorize a modification and $7,685.00 increase of the current contract with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency (EL015434) for the period through December 31, 2014. This additional support is needed for additional targeted housing assistance.
Total Amount of Modification: $7,685.00
Total Contract Amount including this Modification: $75,666.00
Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Organization (Contract Compliance No. 316060695) is a nonprofit organization and is therefore exempt from certification.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by grant awards from HUD. This grant does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency for the provision of eligible HOPWA services for the period through December 31, 2014; to authorize the expenditure of $7,685.00 from the General Government Grants Fund, and ...
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