Ordinance
1277-2020
Authorized: Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Rev 1 Ventures in an amount up to $4,300,000 for the purpose of deploying grants and loans and providing technical assistance to Columbus small businesses impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic as part of the
department’s COVID 19 Small Business Response and Recovery Program
Authorized Amount: $4,300,000 *part of CARES Act funds
Ordinance
0788-2021
Grant Agreement with: Columbus Next Generation Corporation &
Department of Public Service
Grant For: Cleaner Columbus Employment
Program
Grant Support: Create job
opportunities for at-risk youth. Linkage
with other wrap-around city services, when needed
Grant Amount: $50,000
Ordinance
1670-2021
Grant Agreement with: Columbus Next
Generation Corporation (CNGC) & Department of Public Service
Grant For: Youth Programming
Grant Support: Create additional job
opportunities for at-risk youth
Grant Amount: $60,000
Ordinance
1749-2021
Authorized: Director of the Office of Diversity and
Inclusion to establish and implement race and gender neutral and conscious
program policies based on the findings and recommendations of the City of
Columbus' July 2019 Disparity Study
Ordinance
2029-2021
Contract Between: Economic & Community Development Institute and Department of Development
Contract For: Launching Columbus Small Business Response & Recovery Program 2.0 – Revolving Loan Fund
& Grant Fund
Contract Services: Provide access to capital to small businesses including in underserved communities
Contract Amount: $1,000,000
Ordinance
2074-2021
Amended: Various sections and enact
new sections of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes
Amendment Action: Modified the City
of Columbus construction prequalification requirements; implemented policy
recommendations from the 2019 Disparity Study; provided for additional due
process protections for business entities facing debarment
Ordinance
2082-2021
Grant Agreement with: Ohio State University
Center for Innovation Strategies
Grant For: OnRamp Program
Grant Support: Sponsor economic
development student internships with businesses in the Near East and West Side
neighborhoods
Grant Amount: $20,000
Ordinance
2149-2022
Grant Agreement with: City of Refuge
GoodLife Foundation
Grant For: Skilled Trades Training
Program
Grant Support: Pre-apprenticeship
program to set participants on path towards a successful, high wage career in
skilled trades
Grant Amount: $50,000
Ordinance
2171-2022
Grant Agreement with: Central Ohio
Futures
Grant For: Workforce Development
Training
Grant Support: Training for professional
and technical skills to prepare for clerical or maintenance jobs. Participants also have access to on-going
case management to remove barriers to employment
Grant Amount: $50,000