HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-14 16-044 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16-044
Date: December 14, 2015
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $383,182 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
Dgpartment of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus Care Renewal
Responsible Department: Health & Community Services
Commentary: This resolve will accept and appropriate $383,182 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for renewal of Shelter Plus Care. The City applies for
renewal funding to continue several homeless programs under the U.S. Department of Housing and
Uroan Development's Homeless Continuum of Care. The City's Shelter Plus Care program won initial
funding from the federal government in 1993. The program is used to provide subsidized rents for
quOlified homeless individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, chronic substance abuse or HIV
relited illness who is receiving support services.
The amount of the grant is $383,182 which, under the current grant, is funding 67 households. Of these
households, 62 live in Bangor, 1 in Old Town, and 4 in Brewer. The grant term is September 1, 2015 to
IAuOust 31, 2016. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval at the December 7, 2015
Goyernment Operations Committee.
Department Head
M4nager's Comments:
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City Manager
Associated Information: Resolve
Bugget Approval:
Finance Director
Leal Approval:
City SoTlicitor
Ihooduced for
Passage
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Referral
16-044
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Assigned to Councilor Plourde
CITY OF BANGOR
`! (TITLE.) RESOLVE, Accepting and Appropriating $383,182 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
j Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Shelter Plus Care Renewal
'By the City Council of the City of Bangor.
'jORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate a
fj$383,182 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in support of the
,Shelter Plus Care program for the term September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 14, 2015
FIRST READING
CITY CLE
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 28, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLEVR