HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-26 13-029 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 13 -029
Date: November 28, 2012
Item/Subject: Resolve, authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $72,960 in
Shelter Plus Care, Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
Responsible Department: Health and Community Services
Commentary: This is the first year of a five year grant from the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $72,960 to provide Shelter Plus Care Rental
Assistance for qualified individuals and families to live in any community 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. It is a five year
grant, renewable each year. These funds were granted through the Greater Penobscot
Continuum of Care planning and selective competition process. This Resolve was reviewed and
recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on November 19, 2012.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Shawn Yardley
Department Head
1
city i�anager
Finance Director
Solicitor
Introduced for
Passage
x First Reading Page 1 of 1
x Referral to Government Operations Committee Dec. 3, 2012
13-029
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Assigned to Councilor Baldacci
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $72,960
in Shelter Plus Care, Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City is hereby authorized to Accept and Appropriate $72,960
in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for the Shelter Plus Care Program.
IN CITY COUNCIL
November 26, 2012
First Reading and Referral
to "nance Comm" tee
CITY CERRK
IN CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2012
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
CITY