Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Community Shelter Board. The agreement will provide a total of $877,688 to support the Rebuilding Lives Program. The Rebuilding Lives Plan is a two-pronged approach to ending homelessness and literally “rebuilding lives.” The first prong is meeting the short-term needs of homeless men and women through an improved safety net of emergency shelter. The second prong is the meeting of long-term needs through the development and operation of permanent supportive housing.
Supportive services will consist of coordination of necessary social services for homeless men and referrals for homeless men and women to physical and mental health agencies. This funding assures operations and services for Rebuilding Lives units in Columbus.
Emergency action is requested to allow vital program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this agreement are allocated from the FY2018 General Fund budget: $806,659 is in the Housing Division budget and $71,029 is in the Administration Division budget for accurate accounting purposes, the funds shall be transferred from the Administration Division budget to the Housing Division budget.
Title
To authorize the transfer of funds from the Department of Development Administration Division to the Housing Division; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Community Shelter Board to support the Rebuilding Lives Program; and to declare an emergency. ($877,688.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development desires to transfer funds from the Administration Division to the Housing Division; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into an agreement with the Community Shelter Board; and
WHEREAS, the Community Shelter Board desires to establish an agreement to support the Rebuilding Lives Program; ...
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