Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service contracts with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus (Collaborative) to administer the City’s CHDO program, in an amount up to $215,000.00, with the agreement terms starting January 1, 2023.
The City is a participating jurisdiction receiving federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The regulations of the program provide that up to five percent of the annual allocation may be granted to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to pay operating costs of the agencies. CHDOs are nonprofit organizations that work in neighborhoods to develop affordable housing through rehabilitation of existing housing stock and new in-fill construction.
The department partners with the Collaborative to manage the CHDO program and does so under two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service contract. Under one contract ($45,000.00), the Collaborative will serve in the role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity, working on behalf of the City. These funds leverage additional public and private funds for operating support of CHDOs. The City and the Collaborative have collectively developed a process for distribution of the funds to eligible CHDOs and as such, under the other contract ($170,000.00), the Collaborative will distribute funds for operating costs and monitor CHDO activity on behalf of the City.
This legislation represents appropriation for a part of the HOME portion of the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021 and the 2023 Draft Action Plan, per ordinance 3353-2022.
Emergency action is requested to avoid disruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement in the amount of $215,000.00 is supported by the anticipated 2023 HOME Investment & Partnership Grant (G442202) to be awarded to the City of Columbus by HUD and by 2022 HOME program income (G442102).
Funding of the $45,000.00 Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract is from 2022 HOME Program Income administration funds (G442102).
Funding of the $170,000.00 Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract is from 2023 HOME grant CHDO operating funds (G442202).
Funding is contingent upon City Council approval of the 2023 Action Plan under ordinance 3353-2022 and the ACPOs should not be made available until after the Auditor’s Office opens in January 2023.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 005635 and is being renewed.
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To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $170,000.00 of 2023 HOME grant funds and $45,000.00 of 2022 HOME program income funds; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service contracts with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to provide administrative and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) operating support, in a total amount up to $215,000.00, with the contract term for each contract starting January 1, 2023; and to declare an emergency. ($215,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus expects to continue as a participating jurisdiction of the of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2023 Draft Action Plan, per Ordinance 3353-2022, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service contracts with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus in order to administer the CHDO program; and
WHEREAS, support for CHDOs can foster the revitalization of Columbus neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service contracts with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to avoid disruptions in program services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the sum of $170,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442202 (2023 HOME grant), Object Class 03 (Services), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the sum of $45,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442102 (2022 Program Income), Object Class 03 (Services), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The expenditure of $45,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442102, in object class 03 (Contractual Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. The expenditure of $170,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in Fund 2201 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), Project G442202, in object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into two Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contracts (for a total up to $215,000.00) with the agreement term of each starting January 1, 2023, with the Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus to serve in the role as a funding intermediary, facilitator of training, and builder of organizational capacity for Community Housing Development Organizations and to distribute the City’s Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) funds.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 8. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 9. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.