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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-25 99-66 RESOLVE--------------------------Council Action ------------------- Date January 25, 1999 Item No 99-66 Item/Subject: Loss of RDD Homeless Funding Responsible Department: Health and welfare On Christmas Rve,Hun posted notification of awards made under the 1998 Super NORA RFP. While the applications submitted by the City of Portland and MSH& Contained Over $3M in funding renewal for existing programs -- including approximately 70 Shelter Plus Care slots -- no funds were awarded to Maine. while this decision does not effect Bangor directly, there are significant indirect effects including the diversion of resources from this area of the state. The purpose of this resolve is to offer Support to the City of Portland and MSHA in their atteupts to have funding reinstated by HOD. Uepastni— Head Manager's Commmants JkLDA A&ti Ovao A�n ,�.�9� f 1eLs Associated Information: MINIM Finance Director 4Alicitor sO x Passage First Reading Page 1 of 2 Referral M SUHSTI= COPY As ANtiNnND _ CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) QSOIUPs_...5!k.P_p1.�!!gthe Maine State F{o¢sipgAUWoritX,ip its Attempt.. .............. Have HUD Homeless Funding Reinstated By Ne City Caunait offs Ltity ofBantarr. ABSOLVED. WHEREAS, the City of Bangor takes great pride in the standard of living and quality of services enjoyed by all its citizens; and WHEREAS, some of Burnes citizens find it necessary to depend upon public and private agencies in order to maintain a decent standard of living for themselves and their Families; and WHEREAS, shelter and Support services are a primary need ofBangots homeless citizens; and WHEREAS, although Maine is a large and diverse stare geographically, the community of homeless providers is in fact one integrated continuum of care stretching firm Kittery to Fort Kew; Calais to Farmington; and WHEREAS, the City of Bangor was fornmate to not be directly impacted by HUD's original decision to not hand the homeless program renewal applications submitted by the Maine State Housing Authority and the City of Portland; and WHEREAS, while we applaud HUD's recent decision to resume newly S1 million in fundWo homeless programs located in Portland, we remain concemed over the potential loss of $1.7 million in funding for the Maine State Housing Authority; and WHEREAS, should such funding not be restored, the City of Bangor anticipates indirect impacts as limited State resources are diverted to meet homeless news or as a greater demand for homeless Services result in Burger; and WHEREAS, we believe homelessness in Maine will become a growing problem unless HOD also restores funding to the Maine State Housing Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CLTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT on behalf of the citizens ofBangor, we hereby express our support for the efforts of the Maine State Housing Authority to reinstate the funding for homeless programs eliminated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development We further request the the members of the Maine Congressioml Iklegation intercede with HUD on behalf of the Maine State Housing Authority's current application and take the additional areas necessary w insure that current and future applications from the State and its political subdivisions are needed thirty and fmdd appropriately. 99-66 Assigned to Coupcilar Vardayis January 1"9 CITY k� OF BANGOR WHEREAS; State of Bangor's Citizens find it necessary to depend (TITLE) ¢SOIb¢a.%.eP....u 2N!4 ..&.__.._._..__._.._._the City of Portland and Name State HOVeing _.:..._........._..._.._...._..._......._..._.. 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B SOLVED, WHEREAS; the City of Bangor takes great pride in the standard of living and quality of services enjoyed by all its Citizens; and WHEREAS; State of Bangor's Citizens find it necessary to depend upon public and private agencies in order to maintain a decent standard of living for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS; shelter and support services is a primary need of Bangor's homeless citizens, and WHEREAS; although Maine is a large and diverse state geographically, the community of homeless providers is in fact one integrated continuum of care stretching from Kittery to Fort Kent, Calais to Farmington and WHEREAS; although the City of Bangor was fortunate to not be directly impacted by BUS) 'S decision not fund the homeless program renewal applications submitted by the Maine State Housing Authority and the City of Portland, and WHEREAS; the indirect impact is being felt as limited resources are being diverted to other parts of the state in order to preserve vital services, and WHEREAS; it is anticipated this situation will only worsen unless EDD reconsiders its funding decision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Bangor, hereby expresses support for 99-66 the efforts of the Maine State Housing Authority and the City of Portland in their attempt to have homeless program renewal funding reinstated by HUD and that the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Bangor, requests that the members of Maine's Congressional Delegation intercede with HUD on behalf of the Maine State Housing Authority and the City of Portland. IN CITY COUNCIL 99-66 January 25, 1999 Motion to Amend by Substitution 8 E S 0 b V E Made and Seconded Motion to Pass As Amended by Substitution Mede and Seconded - bLomrtiue the City of Portland son Passed As onto by Substitution Maine State Monslng Autbority in Their Attempt to Move RUN Homeless Funding Reinstated �'LeRx