Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Urban League in an amount up to $200,000.00 to add needed capacity to Columbus Urban League’s (CUL) COVID-19 specific services for its Choose 2 Change initiative.
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unforeseen needs within the population of returning citizens from incarceration. Many are released with no money, food or anywhere to go. Many cannot access online resources or even secure an identification card. Columbus Urban League, through the Choose 2 Change initiative, will address these issues though enhanced peer-to-peer counseling, payment of identification cards and distribution of welcome kits that include PPE masks and gloves.
The Columbus Urban League is a community-based, non-profit, advocacy organization. Founded in 1918, the CUL is an affiliate of the National Urban League. Ranked in the top 5% of the 88-affiliate network of the Urban League movement nationally, Columbus Urban League is one of the oldest organizations in the United States promoting equal and equitable access to resources.
The services included in this contract cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s capacity to provide.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that Columbus Urban League can begin providing additional COVID-19 related services as soon as possible.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is provided to the City of Columbus from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 27, 2020, and funds are available for the Department of Development in Fund 2207 subfund 220702.
Contract Compliance: the vendor’s vendor number is 006073 and is valid from 4/20/2020-4/20/2022
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To authorize the Director of Development to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Urban League in an amount up to $200,000.00 to add needed capacity to Columbus U...
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