City of Columbus - File #: 2170-2022

• File #: 2170-2022
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/14/2022
• In control: Neighborhoods and Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Affairs
• On agenda: 7/25/2022
• Final action: 7/27/2022
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm Market Building Construction subaward agreement to increase CDBG funding support by $3,000,000.00 and to amend the subaward’s budget and project schedules; to authorize the transfer of $723,133.00 from the City’s Revolving Loan Fund (2249) to the City’s Community Development Block Grant Fund (2248); to authorize the appropriation of anticipated Program Income and CDBG funding from Community Development Block Grant Fund (2248) in the amount of $776,867.00; to authorize the expenditure of $3,000,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grants Fund (2248); and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2022	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/26/2022	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/25/2022	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/25/2022	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background:

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm project, located at 116 N. Wheatland Avenue, is transforming a City of Columbus Land Bank property in the Hilltop into a farm and neighborhood facility. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insecurity for many Columbus residents. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm provides education opportunities and healthy foods to low- and moderate- income families. Resources provided to Hilltop residents at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm aid in the community’s response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ordinance 1902-2021 authorized the Department of Neighborhoods to appropriate and expend $1,500,000.00 of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm Market Building Construction subaward agreement.

This ordinance is needed to authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify the Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm Market Building Construction subaward agreement to increase City funding support as well as revise the agreement’s schedule and budget. Budget and schedule revisions will allow the City to support additional Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm elements.

Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of up $3,000,000.00 through a modification to an existing subaward agreement. The funding is provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City’s Revolving Loan Fund (2249), and anticipated 2022 Program Income (Fund 2248) ($3,000,000.00).


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To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to modify the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mid-Ohio Food Collective Wheatland Farm Market Building Construction subaward agreement to increase CDBG funding support by $3,000,000.00 and to...