Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $302,082.00 of the 2022 Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a subaward agreement with Equitas Health to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Historically, the HOPWA grant has been managed and administered by Columbus Public Health (CPH). Starting with the 2022 grant year funds, the HOPWA grant will be managed and administered by the Department of Development (DOD), Division of Housing. In early 2022, CPH put forth Ordinance 0919-2022 to enter into an agreement with Equitas Health to provide HOPWA services. That ordinance and agreement provided a portion of the funds needed for the 2022 program year. This agreement, under the authority of the Director of the Department of Development, will be an original agreement with Equitas Health and will provide additional funding for the remainder of the year.
Equitas Health submitted a proposal during an RFP process completed in August 2019 (RFQ012772). This subaward is for the third year of a five year contract period.
This legislation represents appropriation for a part of the HOPWA portion of the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021.
Emergency action is requested to allow for uninterrupted services.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 004721 and expires 1/25/2024
Fiscal Impact: $302,082.00 is available from the 2022 HOPWA grant (G442201)
Title
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $302,082.00 of the 2022 Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a subaward agreement with Equitas Health to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS; a...
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