Violence Prevention Contracts

At a glance

  • What: Public Safety and Criminal Justice committee (Remy, chair; Ross, vice chair) contracts with the Office of Violence Prevention and related programs, June 2026.
  • Consent agenda, 6/29/2026 (9-0): 1840-2026 Columbus Urban League, $500,000; 1841-2026 Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital for the Advocacy Crisis Team domestic violence program with the Division of Police (ACT-DV), $300,000; 1844-2026 Community for New Direction, 2026 Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program, $500,000; 1845-2026 Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, $425,000.
  • ACT-DV timing: 1841-2026 was removed from the 6/22/2026 consent agenda and postponed to 6/29 (Remy / Ross, 9-0); the minutes do not state why.
  • 2057-2026 (6/29, emergency): $80,000 and a $50,000 appropriation for the City Attorney to contract with Health Impact Ohio/Health Access Columbus for guided case management for residents in the Buckeye Diversion criminal deflection program, bidding waived; sponsors Remy and Ross; 9-0.
  • 1958-2026 (6/29): $60,000 grant to the Short North Alliance for public safety programming (sponsors Ross, Hardin and Remy); 9-0.
  • Related: Police Technology Contract Renewals, Crisis Response Funding Appropriation.

Sources

Log

2026-06-29 - Columbus City Council

  • Four contracts approved on consent; Buckeye Diversion and Short North Alliance items approved 9-0.

2026-06-22 - Columbus City Council

  • ACT-DV contract pulled from consent and postponed to June 29.

2026-04-27 - Columbus City Council

  • Consent, 8-0: 1288-2026, advance-pay grants to 12 local non-profits for spring youth programming.