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 Equitas Health to provide these services.
Equitas Health (Contract Compliance No. 311126780) submitted a proposal during an RFP process completed in August, 2019 (RFQ012772). This contract is for the first year of a five year contract period. This agency is a nonprofit organization and is therefore exempt from certification. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 1012-2020.
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 nor require a City match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Equitas Health for the provision of eligible HOPWA services for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020; to authorize the expenditure of $1,228,832.55 from the General Government Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,228,832.55)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the implementation of comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with HIV/AIDS under the HO...
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