To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Local Assistance Grants

Initiator

Finance/Accounting

Recommendation

Accept responsibility as Pass-Through Agency for Local Assistance Grants \n \n approved by the Georgia State Assembly for various local agencies and \n \n programs. Amend the Multi-Grant Fund to reflect a total of $652,000 in \n \n flow-through revenues and expenditures.

Approval

Approved

Background

During the mid-year budget review process the local delegation to the Georgia

State Assembly solicits additional funds for local agencies and projects.

These funds are channeled to the agencies through the Georgia Department of

Community Affairs and passed through the local government. The local

government must ascertain whether the agency meets the State requirements

concerning the non-sectarian and gratuities clauses of the Official Code. The

local government may choose not to act as pass-through agency in some

circumstances. The Columbus Consolidated Government, in partnership with the

Children, Youth and Family Coalition, administers the pass-through program to

numerous local agencies. The City of Columbus has been acting as pass-through

agency since 1993 with no problems on the state or local level.

Analysis

Many local agencies rely heavily on funding through Local Assistance Grants to

help with the costs of daily operations. Some use the funds to operate a

specific program that might not otherwise be available to the citizens. The

citizens of Columbus benefit greatly from the programs that are funded with

Local Assistance Grants.

Financial Considerations

As pass-through agency, the City of Columbus is responsible for any funds

deemed misspent by the awarding agency. A Local Assistance Grant Agreement is

signed and kept on file for all organizations receiving funds. This agreement

indicates that the organization is financially liable to the City of Columbus

for proper use of grant funds.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

It is the responsibility of the Local Government to ascertain if an

organization is in compliance with the Offical Code regarding the sectarian and

gratuity clauses. The Local Assistance Grant agreement that the organizations

file with the City of Columbus has been approved by the City Attorney's office

and is required to be completed and signed before funds are requested from the

Department of Community of Affairs.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval of Resolution to accept responsibility as Pass-Through Agency and

amend the Multi-Grant Fund for the following Local Assistance Grants approved

by the Georgia State Assembly:



South Westview Against Drugs $ 15,000

Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau 10,000

Fourth Street Towers, Inc. 47,000

Drug Fighters of Columbus 5,000

Columbus Youth Alliance 20,000

Community Alliance 30,000

Renaissance 40,000

Metro Columbus Task Force for Homeless 20,000

Columbus Consolidated Govt Recreation Program 50,000

100 Black Men of Columbus 15,000

Two Thousand Opportunities, Inc. 65,000

Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus & Phenix City 120,000

Port Columbus Civil War Navel Museum 100,000

Project Rebound 5,000

Columbus Community Center 25,000

Urban League of Greater Columbus 20,000

Community Health Center of S. Columbus 20,000

Men of Action, Inc. 15,000

Positive Parenting Play and Learn 10,000

Combined Communities of S.E. Columbus 20,000



Total $ 652,000















A RESOLUTION

NO.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF PASS-THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE GEORGIA

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TOTALING $652,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING

ORGANIZATIONS: SOUTH WESTVIEW AGAINST DRUGS - $15,000; COLUMBUS CONVENTION

AND VISITORS BUREAU - $10,000; FOURTH STREET TOWERS, INC. - $47,000; DRUG

FIGHTERS OF COLUMBUS - $5,000; COLUMBUS YOUTH NETWORK - $20,000; COMMUNITY

ALLIANCE - $30,000; RENAISSANCE - $40,000; METRO COLUMBUS TASKFORCE FOR THE

HOMELESS - $20,000; COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVT RECREATION PROGRAM - $50,000;

100 BLACK MEN OF COLUMBUS - $15,000; TWO THOUSAND OPPORTUNITIES, INC. -

65,000; BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF COLUMBUS & PHENIX CITY, INC. - $120,000; PORT

COLUMBUS CIVIL WAR NAVEL MUSEUM - $100,000; PROJECT REBOUND - $5,000;

COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CENTER - $25,000; URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER COLUMBUS -

$20,000; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF S. COLUMBUS - $20,000; MEN OF ACTION,

INC. - $15,000; POSITIVE PARENTING PLAY AND LEARN - $10,000; AND COMBINED

COMMUNITIES OF S.E. COLUMBUS - $20,000; AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND

BY A LIKE AMOUNT.

WHEREAS, Columbus, as the local government agency, is the conduit for certain

grants appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly for community service

agencies: and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition has reviewed and

endorsed the grants for the agencies under their jurisdiction: and

WHEREAS, upon acceptance of agreements and execution of contracts for each

approved community service organization, the Columbus Consolidated Government

will receive funds and then process payments to the designated agencies.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. That the pass-through grant agreements, subsequent contracts and funds be

processed by the Columbus Consolidated Government for the various community

service organizations as appropriated by the General Assembly.



2. That the Mayor, City Manager and other officials of the Columbus

Consolidated Government are authorized to take such actions as required to

satisfy the grant conditions.



3. That the Multi-Governmental Fund is hereby amended by the $652,000 as

detailed above.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the

day of , and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor

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