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Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $1,001,378 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the period 04/1/20 to
11/30/21
This resolve will accept and appropriate three (3) grants totally $1,001,378 to provide Shelter Plus
Care Rental Assistance for qualified individuals and families to live in Bangor and other communities
in Penobscot County. Shelter Plus Care promotes housing stability by paying rent for homeless
individuals and families. Each recipient is strongly encouraged and expected to have a case manager
to assist him/her with life skills such as healthy living, financial literacy and employment. These
funds were granted through the Maine Continuum of Care planning and selective competition
process and are renewable each year. Participants in all Shelter Plus Care grants must be homeless
and have one of the following diagnoses: mental illness, substance abuse, or HIV/AIDS. This grant
will pay for housing for over 109 individuals and families.
Government Operations Committee
05/18/2020
Recommend for passage
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First Reading
05/27/202020-166
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
05/27/2020
20-166
Supica
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $1,001,378 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the period 04/1/20 to
11/30/21
Be it ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor,
Whereas, this Resolve will consolidate approvals for three (3) grants in the total of $1,001,378 to provide
Shelter Plus Care Rental Assistance for qualified individuals and families to live in Bangor and other
communities in Penobscot County,and
Whereas, the approvals are of the following three grants:
Grant: Consolidated 8714-A
-Operating year: 04/01/20 to 03/31/21
-Amount: $407,073
-Number of apartments in grant agreement: 42 households: 21 1-bedroom apartments, 4 2-bedroom
apartments (for families with children), 17 efficiency apartments
Grant: TRA Consolidated 8715
-Operating year: 9/1/20 to 8/31/21
-Amount: $456,610
-Number of apartments in grant agreement: 51 households: 10 1-bedroom apts., 41 Efficiency apartments
Grant: TRA 8716
-Operating year: 12/1/20 to 11/30/21
-Amount: $137,695
-Number of apartments in grant agreement: 16 households: 16 Efficiency apartments
Whereas, the City of Bangor was awarded $1,001,378 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,the City Manager is authorized to Accept and
Appropriate $1,001,378 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) for the period 4/1/20 to 11/30/21.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 27,2020
CR 20-166
Motion made and seconded for First Reading
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY'CI]EIW
IN CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 8,2020
CR 20-166
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica,Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CIT LERK