Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements with various social service agencies for the provision of services for a twelve-month period that begins on or after January 1, 2019. The total amount of these grants is $4,464,907.
To support the City’s vision for economic security and resilience for all, the City conducted a competitive funding process through its Human Services Grant Program pursuant to Section 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 and the City shall enter into grant agreements with the social service agencies under the authority of Columbus City Codes, 1959 Section 329.29 and 329.30. The request for proposals (RFP) was issued via direct email to agencies and to partners to send to their networks of agencies, press release, and on the City’s website. A grant information session open to all interested parties was conducted on November 27, 2018, in the 2nd floor Hearing Room of 111 N. Front St.
The City received 142 proposals representing 101 agencies with over $19 million in requests. A committee of twenty-two individuals representing the City, County, Ohio State, Columbus Foundation, and the community evaluated the proposals based on the focus of Economic Security and Resilience and the 20 Review Criteria given in the RFP. Forty-four programs were selected for funding. The awards are given with an anticipated renewal in FY2020 pending availability of funds and program performance per agreements with each agency. These programs and initiatives will provide services to residents of Columbus within one or more of the City’s Five Investment Strategies:
· Income through Employment
· Job Quality
· Education and Training
· Financial Capability
· Stabilization and Resource Support
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these expenditures is allocated from the Emergency Human Se...
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