Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $ 123,000.00 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 sub award not-for-profit service contract with Faith Mission, Inc. to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Historically the HOPWA grant has been managed and administrated by the 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
0103-2022 to enter into a sub award not-for-profit service contract with LSS Faith Mission to provide HOPWA services. That ordinance and agreement provided a portion of funds needed for the 2022 program year. This sub award not-for-profit service contract, with Faith Mission, Inc. under the authority of the Director of the Department of Development, will be an original contract and will allow for reimbursement of expenses as of September 1, 2022.
LSS/Faith Mission submitted a proposal during an RFP process completed in August 2019 (RFQ012772). This sub award is for the third year of the 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 011758 and expires 4/20/2023
Fiscal Impact: $123,000 is available from the 2022 HOPWA grant (G442201)
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To authorize appropriation and expenditure of $ 123,000.00 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 sub award not-for-profit service contract with Faith Mission, Inc. to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS, to allow for reimbursement of expenses as of September 1, 2022; and to declare an emergency. ($123,000.00)
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Whereas, the City of Columbus is a participating jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the recipient of HOPWA funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council has approved the 2022 Action Plan, per Ordinance 2800-2021, as required by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into a sub award not-for-profit service contract with Faith Mission, Inc. to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS and to allow for reimbursement of expenses as of September 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS an emergency exist in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a sub award not-for-profit service contract with Faith Mission, Inc. to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS and appropriate and expend said funds to allow for uninterrupted 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 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other propose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the of $123,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), from Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), G442201 (2202 HOPWA), object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SETION 2. That the expenditure of $123,000.00 or so much there of as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), from Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), G442201 (2022 HOPWA)
SECTION 3. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a sub award not-for-profit service contract with Faith Mission, Inc. to provide housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS, in the amount up to $123,000.00 and to allow for reimbursement of expenses as of September 1, 2022.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. At the end of the sub award 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 not-for-profit service contract.
SECTION 7. That for reasons stated in the preamble here to, 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 the passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.