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Council approves HOME funding, lead‑hazard contracts and Resilient Housing Initiative awards
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Summary
Columbus City Council approved multiple housing measures including up to $2 million in HOME program income for the Aspire Columbus development, $1.94 million in lead‑hazard services contracts, and amendments to fund the Resilient Housing Initiative and nonprofit eviction‑prevention awards.
City Council on Sept. 16 approved several housing‑related ordinances intended to support affordable housing development, lead hazard remediation and eviction prevention services.
Council voted to authorize up to $2,000,000 in HOME Investment Partnership program income for Aspire Columbus, an 82‑unit mixed‑income project developed in collaboration with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and Moody Nolan. Council member (chairing the Housing, Homelessness and Building Committee) said the development will include units at a range of income levels: 25% at 50% area median income, 11 units at 30% AMI and 12 market‑rate units; 5% of units will have enhanced accessibility features.
The council also approved ordinance 23-48 to establish contracts with multiple vendors for the Lead Safe Columbus program. The ordinance authorized up to $1,940,000 to perform lead‑safe repairs and abatement under HUD guidelines; the program has funding through March 2029. The department selected nine vendors from 19 respondents to perform lead‑hazard work.
Council approved an amendment to the Resilient Housing Initiative funding (ordinance 24-49) to revise an authorized grant amount to $2,761,076.15 and also approved companion awards (ordinance 24-57, on consent) totaling $479,000 to seven nonprofit organizations that will provide tenant stabilization, case management and eviction‑avoidance services. The nonprofits named in the meeting record include Columbus Literacy Council, Latin Community House, Compass, Home for Families, Jewish Family Services, Saint Stephen’s Community House and the YMCA.
Council members framed the measures as part of a local response after the end of federal emergency rental assistance programs and as a way to prevent homelessness by supporting tenants at risk.
Provenance: The housing items were considered during the Housing, Homelessness and Building Committee portion of the Sept. 16 meeting; legislation numbers and roll calls are recorded in the meeting minutes.
