Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $52,914.65 and authorizes the Director of Development to modify a contract with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative) that was authorized under ordinance 3028-2019.
As an entitlement jurisdiction receiving federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the city is required to allocate a certain amount of HOME funds to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) for operating support. The Collaborative is the partner organization that assists the department in managing this effort. The amount of operating support for the CHDOs in 2020 is $222,914.65. Ordinance 3028-2019 appropriated $170,000.00 and this ordinance appropriates the remaining amount of $52,914.65.
Starting with the 2019 grant, the department sought approval to appropriate and expend a portion of the grant before the grant agreement was executed (this was done via Ordinance 3028-2019) and then execute a planned, contract modification for the remaining amount after the grant amount is known (usually mid-year) (this ordinance). This change is a result of changing accounting procedures for HUD grants.
Ordinance 3028-2019 appropriated a total of $215,000.00. The department executed two contracts with the Collaborative under that ordinance: one contract for $45,000.00 and one contract for $170,000.00. The contract for $170,000.00 is the one that will be modified by this ordinance.
Original contract amount $170,000.00 Ord. 3028-2019 PO210381 & PO210375
Modification number 1 amount $ 52,914.65
Total contract amount $222,914.65
This legislation represents appropriation for the HOME portion of the 2020 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2162-2019.
Emergency action is requested to avoid disruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement in the amount of $...
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