Description
Title: To amend Ordinances 2571-2025 and 3350-2025 to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with Aspyr, a not-for-profit organization which authorization was inadvertently omitted when the legislation was passed, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Summary
The City of Columbus passed Ordinance File Number 2571-2025, which authorizes a $170,000 transfer of funds within the Civil Service Commission’s General Fund Budget. This action enables the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a grant agreement with Aspyr (formerly Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio) for administering the 2026-2027 EDGE Program. The ordinance allocates $150,000 to support various services aimed at helping participants reintegrate into the workforce, including skills training and work experience opportunities. This partnership is crucial as the City lacks specialized services needed for the program’s success. The urgency of the ordinance was recognized due to the immediate need for fund alignment to ensure continued program operation.