HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-09 99-280 ORDERDate: August 9, 1999
Item/SubjM: Order, Authorizing the City Manager W Apply for Funding for a Consultant/Grant
Writer for the City's Continuum of Care Program.
Responslise Department: health and Welfare
Dunn the recent process of Compiling the HUD Hosmia s Continuum of Care Application, It became
abundantly dear that this was an Inefficient way to write this grant. The entre thrust of this application Is a
process Mat involves ongoing meetings m determine the needs of the Iwmelges Community and a log -term
strategy for meeting those needs. All parts of Me community are W be included.
In the last two rounds For which the CRY submittal Applications, the Bureau of Mental Health, Mental
Retandation and Substance Abuse Services contracted will a grant writer located in the southern part M the
slate. Since he was not regularly Involved In the process, R was necessary to educate Mm an the Bangor
continuum before the aural writing Mate grant This is redundant and wastes valuable Cane.
At our ley meeting, Me members of the Bangor Alar for Healthy Housing Fall Concluded that In order
W successfi lly Compete In future application bounds, A would be necessary to hire a grant writer. This
individual would mend to be familiar with local homeless services and have a successful grant writing history.
This individual will be responsible for cuodir®Un9 the Continuum of Care activities throughout the year and
for actually drafting the gran[ proposal.
The total first year budget for this project is 915,000. We would Ike to submit applications for funding to Use
Libra Foundation and the Davis Family Trust. We anticipate that most if not all of the funds will be raised in
this manner. Any remaining deficit will be split between City of Bangor CDBO funds and DMHMRSAS. The
invited order would authorize Mese application.
Department Head
Manager's Casements: I recommend your approval as does Municipal ONramons.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.) Order, Authorzing the City Manager to Apply for funding fora ConsuBanUGrant
Writer for the Cityi Homme Condr u an of Care Program.
By the City CWMKl/ of Me City offtWon
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor submits an annual application to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) for funding For homeless programs assistance under HUD's Condnuum
of Care Notice of Funding Availability and;
WHEREAS, each year the City, In cooperation with other local and Rate agencies, contracts
with a consultant/grant wrioer to assist wtth designing and implementing the required Continuum of
Care process and filing of the grant application, and;
WHEREAS, each year the City, in cooperation with other local and State agencies, incurs direct
expenses and considerable staff doe wrKing the Increasingly complex grant application and retraining
the consul ant/grant writer and;
WHEREAS, the CIN. In order to minimize expensas and stabilize the process, would like W seek
funding from prlVaim foundadons W pay for some or all expenses Incurred in conamcbrhg wit a
consuttantigrant writer for the homeless Continuum of fare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 7ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Bangor that the City
Manager is hereby appointed as the authorized representative of Me City of Bangor to submit
applications W appropriate foundations for funding available (or a cornultanygrant writer for Me 00
homeless Continuum of Care program.
IN CITY COUNCIL
fuwgost 9, 1999
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Program