Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of the remaining $236,217.00 of the anticipated FY 2021 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development and authorizes the Director of Development to modify an existing agreement with the Community Shelter Board for the administration of the City's Emergency Solutions Grant monies.
Historically, the City has received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an annual ESG grant amount greater than $550,000 (the amount fluctuates each year). Under Ordinance 2589-2020 the department received approval to appropriate and expend a portion of the grant before the federal grant agreement was executed with the understanding that it would then execute a planned, agreement modification for the remaining fund amount after the grant amount became known. HUD has now made the 2021 ESG grant amount known ($636,217.00).
Original agreement $400,000.00 Ord. 2589-2020 PO275609
Modification one $236,217.00
Total agreement amount $636,217.00
This grant is authorized under the 2021 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2345-2020.
The services included in this contract cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide.
Emergency legislation is requested in order to continue housing crisis response initiatives without interruption.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is CC004795 and expires 2/5/2023
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement in the amount of $236,217.00 is supported by the 2021 Emergency Solutions Grant awarded to the City of Columbus by HUD.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $236,217.00 of the FY 2021 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of Development to modif...
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