Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize Columbus City Council to enter into a grant agreement with IMPACT Community Action in support of the Eviction Prevention Program created by Councilmember Favor. The grant will provide funding for the Emergency Assistance program, providing low income residents with tenant based rental assistance and other supportive services.
The Emergency Assistance Department provides supportive services that deliver crisis intervention strategies to stabilize households and strengthen self-sufficiency. All Emergency Assistance Programs/Services serve Franklin County households that are at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines and most households must have a qualifying emergency to receive assistance.
In 2016, more than $91,302 was leveraged to help 539 households with transportation assistance, furniture assistance, rental assistance, water utility assistance, state identification assistance and bereavement assistance.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that IMPACT Community Action can immediately begin providing low income residents with tenant based rental assistance and other supportive services.
Fiscal Impact: Total appropriation is $100,000.00 and is available in the 2019 budget within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize Columbus City Council to enter into a grant agreement with IMPACT Community Action in support of the Eviction Prevention Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $100,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, low-income residents in the City of Columbus are in need of tenant based rental assistance and other supportive services; and,
WHEREAS, IMPACT Community Action provides supportive services that deliver crisis intervention strategies to stabilize households and strengthen self-sufficiency; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council is commit...
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