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To amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by (i) transferring $300,000.00 from the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency Reserve for Social Needs Navigation line item, (ii) creating a new line item in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency entitled “YMCA of Greater Richmond (Social Needs Navigation),” (iii) appropriating $300,000.00 of such transferred funds to the new Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency “YMCA of Greater Richmond (Social Needs Navigation)” line item, and (iv) authorizing the Chief Administrator Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the necessary documents to effect such appropriation, all for the purpose of providing social needs navigation services designed to close information gaps and provide tailored resources.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That Article I, Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted a General Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and made appropriations pursuant thereto, is hereby amended by:
(a) Transferring funds in the amount of $300,000.00 from the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency Reserve for Social Needs Navigation line item;
(b) Creating a new line item in the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency entitled “YMCA of Greater Richmond (Social Needs Navigation),” and
(c) Appropriating $300,000.00 of such transferred funds to the new Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency “YMCA of Greater Richmond (Social Needs Navigation)” line item,
all for the purpose of providing social needs navigation services designed to close information gaps and provide tailored resources.
§ 2. That, for the avoidance of doubt, the Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to effect the grant described in section 1(c) of this ordinance, provided that all such documents shall first be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
§ 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
DATE: August 28, 2026 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Tanikia Jackson, DCAO Finance and Administration
THROUGH: Letitia Shelton, Director of Finance
THROUGH: Meghan Brown, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning
THROUGH: Amy Popovich, DCAO Human Services
FROM: Dominic Barrett, Senior Policy Advisor
RE: $300,000 transfer from the Reserve for Social Needs Navigation to YMCA of Greater Richmond for Social Needs Navigation
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget by transferring $300,000 from the Reserve for Social Needs Navigation to a new line in the Outside Agency entitled YMCA of Greater Richmond (Social Needs Navigation)
BACKGROUND:
The FY27 budget includes a $300,000 appropriation for social needs navigation in the Reserve for Social Needs line in the Outside Agency. The City completed a competitive NOFA process to identify the FY27 provider for social needs navigation services. YMCA was selected through that competitive process. To provide these funds to YMCA of Greater Richmond, the City must reappropriate the funds via this ordinance.
Since 2017, the YMCA has operated Help1RVA, a 24/7 self-navigation platform providing access to more than 1,200 vetted community resources, complemented by one-on-one social needs navigation support designed to close information gaps and connect individuals with services tailored to their needs. To date, more than 99,126 individuals have utilized Help1RVA, and 12,271 individuals have received one-on-one navigation support. The YMCA has further prioritized accessibility by maintaining a multilingual navigation team offering support in six languages - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Pashto, Dari, and Farsi - along with website translation and interpretation services for participants with limited English proficiency. In 2025 alone, this approach enabled the YMCA to provide direct support to 3,454 individuals in the City of Richmond through Help1RVA and social needs navigation services.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: N/A
STRATEGIC INITATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: Mayoral Action Plan - Thriving Families and Thriving Neighborhoods Pillars
FISCAL IMPACT: Reduction of $300,000 from the Reserve for Social Needs Navigation
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon Adoption.
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: November 9, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: December 14, 2026
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent Agenda.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Education and Human Services
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Office of the DCAO for Human Services, Budget and Strategic Planning, Finance
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: Ord. No. 2026-063
ATTACHMENTS:
STAFF: Dominic Barrett, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the DCAO for Human Services