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Date: June 10. 1996 Item No. 96-280
Itan Subj:ut: Authorization on Fuente and File an Application for Federal Continuum of Care Homeless
Assistance Funds as Provided for lot he Steward B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
and National Affordable Housing Act
Responsible Department: Health & Welfare/Community & Bconoodc Development
Commentary:
Authorization is requested to submit an application for federal funding under HUD's superNOFA (consolidated
notice Of funds availability for programs under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and the
National AffordableHorsing Am). The grant application is being prepared in cooperation with twat providers
of services end facilities for homeless persons, nod will seek approrimmely 52 million in federal funds m fill gaps
in the continuum of care m boneless persons. Participating in this project are: the Greater Bangor Area Shelter,
which will hire a person m operate their day program; Home House, which will be the base of operations for a
%l star -e Abuse Crisis Imervemion Team; Community Health and Counseling Services, which will fund single -
room -occupancy dwelling new for lumeless individuals; Shaw House, which will fund an outreach program m
reach homeless youth on the streets; the Stuart Run domestic violence shelter, and the Bangor Health and
Welfare Dept. which aeeks 5510,000 to fond several sew services and operating subsidy for its Irensifional
housing at Fork Woods that will parent a rent reduction to the homeless teasers. If dee application is approved,
the funds will nun for a three m five year period and w81 be administered by the Health andWelfare Dept The
application must be filed by Jure 12,19W
Departurseek Head
Manager's Comments:
Assneiated Informatiom
Budget Approval: -
FinanceFinance DitZ
Legal Approval:
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96-380
Ae®pied to Councilor Popper June 10, 1996
_x'p, CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE,) (®rbgr,--- .Authorization to E.RWnte and File an AppliCanon for Federal Carthusian of
Care Homeless Assistance Fares as Provided for in-fhe Steward -B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and National Affordable Housing Act
BY Use aty Contest of W oft Of Barone:
ORDERED,
M2 WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, as the local governing body, hereby amborizes
the City Manager m submit to and file with the Deparment of Housing and Urban Development
an application for Cominuum of Care Homeless Assistance Foods as provided for in the Steward
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Aca and to provide such additional information and furnish
such documems as may be required by the Departnem of Housing and Urban Developrnent to
execute such contract or contracts as may be necessary, for the grout to be received.
BE U FURTHER ORDERBD THAT de City Manager is heathy appointed as the
authorized representative of the City of Bangor to act in connection with such application of the
City of Bangor for Federal Continuum of Care Humber; Assistance Foods under the Steward B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
IN CITY COUNCIL
June10, 1996
Passed -
CITY CLERK
96-380
ORDER
Title, Autho[IzBtion to Execute and File
n Appllcation for Federal Continuum of
Care Homeless. Assistance Funds a
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Provided fo[ in the Act and g. McKinney
AffordHomeleable
a Housing Act and National
Affotdabl¢ tloueing. Ac[ ................
M.igned w
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