Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds in connection with the PASSPORT home care program.
Additional grant funds are being made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
This legislation will authorize the expenditure of up to $10,100,000.00 to increase various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio.
Ordinance No. 1382-2016, passed June 20, 2016, authorized various PASSPORT and Assisted Living contracts for a two year period beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 in accordance with grant requirements. This ordinance authorizes additional funding for the first year of said contracts per the attached contract list.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$10,100,000.00 in funds has been made available to the Recreation and Parks grant fund. $10,100,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parts Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation for the first year of said contracts.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $10,100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to cover costs for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in connection with the PASSPORT Home Care Program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $10,100,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to authorize the Director to increase various contracts for home care and assisted living services. ($10,100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging has a need to appropriate grant funds received from the Ohio Department of Aging related to the PASSPORT home care program and the funds to increase said contracts have been made available from the Ohio Department of Aging; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an appropriation in the amount of $10,100,000.00 from the unappropri...
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