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). Ordinance No. 2705-2020 authorized the Board of Health to enter into contracts with various agencies to provide 2021 HOPWA services.
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 various community agencies to provide these services.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency for the period through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed 96,300.00, for a new contract amount of $245,365.00.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from HUD. This grant does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency for the provision of eligible HOPWA services for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021; to authorize the expenditure of $96,300.00 from the General Government Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($96,300.00)
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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...
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