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Office of Violence Prevention recommends repurposing remaining awards; nonprofits request appeals and follow‑up
Summary
OVP presented vendor‑specific projected remainders and proposed repurposings; nonprofit representatives including Urban League and Northside Youth asked for clearer appeal processes and more time to implement spend‑down plans before funds are reallocated.
The Office of Violence Prevention told the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee it has identified multiple ARPA‑funded vendor contracts unlikely to spend their full awards before federal deadlines and recommended repurposing portions of those awards.
Commissioner Marvin Tier said OVP reviewed roughly 33 contracts and identified 10 vendors with projected remainders. He recommended conservative repurposing amounts so providers would retain operational capacity if invoices materialize. "We have 10 vendors that are going to have issues with spending down the remainder of their contracts," Tier said,…
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