Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
06/11/2013
Agenda Report # 90
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Fair Housing Organization Initiative Grant
INITIATED BY: Marilyn Denson, Community Reinvestment
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept the 2013 Fair Housing Organization Initiative Grant in the
amount of $150,000 or as otherwise awarded, with no local match required, and
to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded and authorize the
City Manager to execute all relevant documents for the grant.
Background: Fair Housing Organization Initiative is a highly competitive
grant that awards up to $325,000 to eligible applicants to produce fair housing
for communities. The application must address the need for the funding and how
the fund would be of use to our community. The application is for developing a
plan for capacity building for fair housing for the City. The grant is
scheduled to be awarded in the fall of 2013 and grantees will be given 24
months to complete use of the funding for fair housing. Staff is requesting
$150,000.
Analysis: Developing a plan for Capacity Building for Fair Housing in the
City.
Financial Considerations: No matching funding are required for the Fair
Housing Organization Initiative Grant.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no projected impacts.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the pursuit of any grant.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if
approved, accept the 2013 Fair Housing Organization Initiative Grant and
authorize the City Manager to execute all relevant documents for the grant.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A 2013
FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVE GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH
NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF THE AWARD AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a
Notice of Funding Availability for the 2013 Fair Housing Organization
Initiative Grant; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is an eligible applicant identifying a need for
the grant; and,
WHEREAS, the grant will be used for capacity building for fair housing for the
City; and,
WHEREAS, the grant award applied for is $150,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and
if approved, accept the 2013 Fair Housing Organization Initiative Grant of up
to $325,000 and authorize execution of all relevant documents. Authorization
is also requested to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the
grant.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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