CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-44 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Nichole Rogers, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing A Grant From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For The Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum Of Care Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Health, Housing & Homelessness, For City Fiscal Year 2027 (Rogers, by request)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2025 CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS, FOR CITY FISCAL YEAR 2027.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its Federal Fiscal Year 2025 grants as part of the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, HUD's comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing and resolving homelessness; and
WHEREAS, HUD has announced the FY2025 grants for CoC Funding Opportunity Number FR-6700-N-25 for the CoC Homeless Assistance Competition to fund approved projects in City Fiscal Year 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque has provided the leadership in the community to carefully plan and build a systematic approach to address homelessness; and has been awarded these grant funds for which Indirect Overhead (IDOH) is estimated at $84,885.00 and reimbursed by the Grantor, $250,936.00 City match and $548,437.00 matching from sub-recipients and sub-awards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness have identified three priorities that must be addressed in the City: (1) to provide rapid re-housing for homeless families; (2) to provide transitional housing for homeless individuals with disabilities; and (3) to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless households with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the HUD Continuum of Care program provides critical resources to provide: (1) rapid re-housing and supportive services for homeless families through the Rapid Re-housing Program; (2) transitional housing and supportive services for disabled homeless individuals through the Transitional Housing Program; and (3) permanent housing and supportive services for disabled homeless households through the Rental Assistance Program.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. The amounts in the grant may vary from the amounts appropriated.
Section 2. That the following estimated Federal funds and City grant match requirements are hereby appropriated to the Department of Health, Housing & Homelessness in the Operating Grants Fund (265), for City Fiscal Year 2027.
Grant Name Est. Award
Rapid Re-housing Program
Women in Leadership $614,587.95
SAFE House $516,804.56
CLN Kids/Cuidando Los Niños $276,608.48
City Admin. $36,107.00 Transitional Housing Program
New Mexico Dream Center $134,436.00
City Admin. $4,546.00
Rental Assistance Program-HW/AHCH
HopeWorks $502,280.20
Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless $723,856.80
City Admin. $33,067.00 Rental Assistance Program
Heading Home $558,820.00
City Admin. $11,824.00
COC Planning Project
New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness $220,116.00
City Admin. $80,363.00
Total Award Amount $3,713,416.99
City Match Requirement $250,936.00
City IDOH (All 5 grants) $84,885.00
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