CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S
R-14-45 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Diane Gibson
RESOLUTION
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C/S Approving A Grant Application To The Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A 2014 Continuum Of Care Grant; And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services (Gibson)
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APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A 2014 CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT; AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its Fiscal Year 2014 competition for grants as part of the Continuum of Care program, HUD's comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing and resolving homelessness; 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
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness have identified two priorities that must be addressed in the city: (1) to provide transitional housing for families and individuals; and (2) to provide permanent supportive housing for persons and families with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the HUD Continuum of Care program provides critical resources to provide: (1) supportive transitional housing for homeless persons and families through the Supportive Housing Program; and (2) transitional housing and supportive services for homeless disabled persons and families through the Shelter Plus Care Program.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the attached application for a Continuum of Care program in the amount of Two Million, Four Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty-four Dollars ($2,499,944) in Federal Funds for the period of May 1, 2014 to April 30,...
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