Explanation
This legislation authorizes Columbus City Council to modify the appropriation with Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) in support of the organization’s senior housing stabilization efforts. The legislation will add $75,000 and change the financial limit from $600.00 to $700.00.
In October 2019, ordinance 2630-2019 was approved by Columbus City Council which provided funding to COAAA to establish the Housing Assistance Program (HAP). The program includes preventative efforts to reduce eviction, displacement, and homelessness for Columbus older adults. The focus is diversion, which is keeping older adults out of the shelter, as well as prevention, to keep from reaching a housing crisis. The funding supports preventive measures for homelessness for Columbus residents 50 and older. The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) has staff working daily on supporting older adults through housing crises. With staffing already in place, these funds address needs such as a missed rent or mortgage, rent or utility deposit, housing violation moving expenses, or other hardships related to maintaining safe housing that can lead to displacement.
Fiscal Impact: Total appropriation of $75,000 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize Columbus City Council to modify the appropriation to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging for continued support of the Housing Assistance Program by adding $75,000.00 and allowing changes in services based on need; to authorize an appropriation within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to authorize a cash transfer between the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund and the COAAA grant fund; to authorize an appropriation in the COAAA grant fund. ($75,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council desires to modify the original appropriation, authorized by ordinance 2630-2020, with Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging by adding $75,000 and allowing changes in services based on need; and
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