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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-11 00-384 ORDERItem No. M -IRA Date: Octaber 11, ]000 Item/Subs ORDER, Authorizing Gram Application to Maine State Housing Authority - Housing Planning Grafts Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development The Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) will award $200,000 In grants m local and regional gwemments, non-pmOt organizations, and local housing authorities for research and planning activities Mat address current housing needs and will help provide affordable housing Por lower income Maine families. MSHA has tentatively identifietl several emerging housing issues in Maine, Including trends increasing homelessness, the need to create affordable subdivisions without contributing to sprawl, the need for additional senior housing, and the preservation of existing subsidized rental housing. MSHA is seeking Innovative proposals W examine local and regional housing needs that will stimulate fresh approaches to addressing housing needs. The grant may be used Por studes, analyses, data gathering and planning, but cannot be used for a speck housing development. The City has understood the need to provide suitable affordable housing options as evidexed by such recent projects as the Park Woods transitional housing project, the Freeses affordable and assisted housing projects and The Heights at Boyd Street affordable housing prefect "is Order would authorize the City Manager to apply to the Maim State Housing Authority for a housing planning grant to assess its housing efforts, determine its housing needs, and to set a course of action to provide housing opportunities for all of its citizens. The City's proposed application will be for $25,000 to $30,000, with a 20% local match to be in the form of in - Mind staff services to Me project. DepaNnent Head Managers Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Order gadget Approval: France Director City Solicitor Introduced for Passage _ First Reading Page _ of Referral A66i�Cd tO Cowtilw Cawley ocrob r 11, 2000 ryr,Ak' R = CITY OF BANGOR (=.E.) Order, Authorizing Grant Application to Maine State Housing Authority —Housing Planning Grants By the ay cow x y of th ci ly of Bangon Otto assn' runt Whereas, The Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) All award $200,000 in grants W local and regional governments, non-profit organnations, and local housing aumormes for research and planning activities Mat address current housing made and will help provide affordable housing W lower income Melne families; and Whereas, Me Maine State Housing Auft* has tertativey identiietl several merging housing Issues in Maine, inducting trends increasing homelessness, the need to create affordable subdWons vriMout conbibu ung a spaW, Me need for additional senior housing, preservation of existing subs clued rental housing, and others; and Where s, the Maine State Housing Autlarity it is seeldng Innovamna proposals w examine local and regional housing needs and that All stimulate fresh approaches to addressing housing needs; and Whereas, to be eligible for a planning gan4 an organization must save low inceme people, have experience with housing or housing related acMes, and have the wpacty to complete Me projects; and Whereas, the types of eligible projects induce studies, analyses, ctata gathering and planning, but worm[ be used for a specific housing development; and Whereas, to City of Bangor has understood Me need to provide sulable affordable housing options as a clerpced by such recent projects as the Park Woods transitional housing project, the Freeses affordable and assisted housing projects and The Heights at Boyd Street affordable housing project; and Whereas, the City now needs to assess it housing efforts, determine Its housing needs, and a set a wurse of action a provide housing opportunities for all of it dtizers; Whereas, the deadline for submting proposals for the competitive greats is Octo0er 16, 2000 and the Maine Sate Housing Authority pans a award the grants in mid-November; and NOW, THEREFORE, BY TBE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF BANGOR, Me City Manager is hereby acwrized M make application M the Maine Sate Housing Authority for a housing planning gan4 and a provide information and emine such doucumentc and contracts as may be necessary a receive and implement said grant IN Sin COUNCIL October 11, 5000 Mento for Passage Made and seconded Motion to Amend by Substitution Made and seconded Motion to Pass As Amended by Substitution Made sed Seconded Passed As Amvded by substitution cx 00-384 ORDER Title, dutMriting Grant Application to Maine state Mousing Authority - Mousing Pla®ing Grants Assigned to Councilor 00,384 (As Amended) Assigned to CoMCiInl Crowley October 11, 2000 CITY OF BANGOR (TI74E.)Order, Authorizing Grant Application W Maine State Housing Authority —Housing planning Grants By Me Cry Council of the City of &ngor. ORDERED, THAT Whereas, The Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) will award $200,000 in grants to local and regional governments, non-profit organizations, and local housing authorities far rescarch and planning activities that address anent housing needs and will help provide affordable housing for lower income Maine families; and Whereas, the Maine State Housing Authority has tentatively identified several emerging housing issues In Maine, Including trends increasing homelessness, the need to create affordable sulodhisions without contributing to sprawl, the need for additional senior housing, preservation of existing subsidized rental housing, and others; and Whereas, the Maine State Housing Authority is seeking Innovative proposals W examine local and regional housing needs that will stimulate fresh approaches to addressing housing needs; and Whereas, to be eligible for a planning gra M, an organization must serve low income people, have experience with housing or housing relatetl activities, and have the capacity W complete the projects; and Whereas, the types of eligible projects Include studies, analyses, data gathering and planning, but cannot be used for a specific housing development; and Whereas, the City of Bangor has understood the need to provide suitable affordable housing options as evidenced! Gy,suCh recent projects as the Park Woods transitional housing Project, the Feases affordable and assisted housing projects and The Heights at Boyd Street affordable housing project; and Whereas, the City now needs to assess its housing efforts, determine its housing needs, and m sot a course of action to provide housing opportunities for all of its citizens; Whereas, the deadline for submitting proposals for the competitive grants Is October 16, 2000 and the Maine State Housing Authority plans to award the grants in mid-November; and NOW, THEREFORE, BY THE CM COUNCIL OF THE CIN OF BANGOR, the City Manager is hereby authorized to make application W the Maine State Housing Authority for a housing planning gmn4 and to provide Information and execute such documents and contracts as may be necessary, M receive and implement said gren4 and to commIt a minimumf $10,1100 I stralf time and in -land servaesto match fundsthe Maine Slazi Hous no Mthon