Immigrant Community Grants

At a glance

  • What: Two City Clerk grant ordinances paid from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund to organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities.
  • 2237-2026 ($213,000.00): grant agreements with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Inc., Jewish Family Service and Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, including non-food program expenses and food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date. Sponsors: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Dorans and Remy. Read 9/28/2026; approved 10/5/2026 on a motion by Barroso De Padilla, seconded by Day-Achauer, 9-0.
  • 2549-2026 ($30,000.00): advance payment grant agreement with Ohio Haitian Community Network for its Post-Legal Status Community Support Plan, emergency. Sponsors: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Green, Hardin, Remy, Ross and Wyche. Approved 9/28/2026 on a motion by Barroso De Padilla, seconded by Day-Achauer, 9-0.
  • Where it stands: both approved.

Sources

Log

2026-10-05 - Columbus City Council

  • 2237-2026 approved 9-0 (SR-3).

2026-09-28 - Columbus City Council

  • 2549-2026 approved 9-0 (SR-14); 2237-2026 read for the first time (FR-14).