City of Albuquerque - File #: R-17-155

• File #: R-17-155
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/18/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/6/2017
• Enactment date: 3/17/2017
• Enactment #: R-2017-023
• Title: Approving A Grant Application To The Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A 2017 Continuum Of Care Grant; And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services (Benton, by request)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2017	City Clerk	Published
3/17/2017	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
3/10/2017	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/6/2017	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/22/2017	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
2/13/2017	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
1/18/2017	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/18/2017	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SECOND COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-17-155 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, by request


RESOLUTION
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Approving A Grant Application To The Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A 2017 Continuum Of Care Grant; And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services (Benton, by request)
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APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A 2017 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 2017 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 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. That the attached application for a Continuum of Ca...