Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a professional services contract with Greenwood 360 to provide monitoring and reporting services specifically related to applications submitted for funding under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”). The City of Columbus (“the City”) received millions of dollars in funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) for ERAP. In connection with acceptance of Treasury’s funding, the City is required to comply with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform Guidance”). Pursuant to the Uniform Guidance, the City is required to implement internal controls over compliance and financial reporting, execute monitoring of compliance with the terms and conditions of the federal award from Treasury, and disclose to Treasury all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity potentially affecting the Federal award.
This contract will be used to ensure proper use of the funds by subrecipients, beneficiaries, contractors, and other organizations who receive ERAP dollars. Greenwood 360 currently administers the software system housing all ERAP applications and associated supporting documentation and also coordinates ERAP applications and program management meetings with other ERAP funding administrators in Franklin County. Execution of a contract for these services is necessary for the proper administration of the federal grant and pursuant to the sole source provisions of Chapter 329.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $49,000.00 from funding provided to the City by Treasury for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this legislation.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to allow the ...
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