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 will contract with Jewish Family Services to provide supportive employment services. Supportive Employment Services provides employment support for HIV positive HOPWA TBRA clients, identified for participation, to acquire and maintain employment. The long-term goal of this service is for clients to acquire and/or strengthen their skills to become successful in the workplace, increase their financial stability, which will result in graduation from housing subsidy assistance provided through HOPWA-TBRA.
Jewish Family Services (Contract Compliance No. 314379497) submitted a proposal during an RFP process completed in March, 2019 (RFQ011614). This contract is for the first year of a three year contract period. This agency 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 the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Jewish Family Services for the provision of eligible HOPWA Supportive Employment services for the ...
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