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Date June 10, 1996 Iten Number 96-281
Item/Bublect: Resolve -- Homeless Assistance 1996
Responsible Department, Health 6 Welfare
This is a resolve expressing support for the City's application
to HW for funding under Homeless Assistance 1996 while thanking
the Congressional Delegation for their past support in such
endeavors and requesting their assistance with making BUD
aware of the application and the need for the services contained
therein. _
Associated Information
Budget Approval:
Dom.%/l
Deper't�rtt Head
Plnance Director
% Passage
First Reading Page 1 of 2
Referral
96-281
Assigned to Councilor Sullivan June 10,1996
CITY OF BANGOR
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the Application
By tAe City Counevd olW City oJBanyor:
RESOLVED.
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor takes great pride In the standard of living
entoyed by its citizens; and
WHEREAS, some of those citizens find It difficult to maintain even a
minimal standard of living for themselves and their families
due to homelessness; and
WHEREAS, many of those homeless citizens have found themselves without
safe and adequate permanent housing for an extended period of
time; and
WHEREAS, - the Bangor Community Alliance For Healthy Housing Options, a
consortium of shelter providers in the City of Bangor, has
Identified gaps In the current service system which may help
homeless individuals in obtaining the skills necessary to
maintain permanent housing; and
WHEREAS, additlonal funding is needed to meet these programing and
community needs of homeless Individuals, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development recently
published a Notice of Funding Availability for homeless
related protects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized submission of a grant
proposal, to RDD, designed to address these needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TRE CITY OF BANGOR
THAT the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Bangor,
hereby express our thanks and grateful appreciation to the
members of the Mine Congressional Delegation for their
support in Feet efforts toward meeting the needs of homeless
citizens In Bangor end encourage them to take whatever action
necessary to make the Department of Housing and Urban
Development aware of Bangor's application for Homeless
Assistance 1996 and to encourage a favorable decision on the
grant application.
96-281
IN CI1Y COUNCIL
Tnne 10, 1996 R E S 0 L V E
Passed
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