City of Albuquerque - File #: R-20-56

• File #: R-20-56
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/18/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/1/2020
• Enactment date: 6/9/2020
• Enactment #: R-2020-059
• Title: Approving And Authorizing A Grant Application To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A 2020 Continuum Of Care Grant; And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services Beginning In Fiscal Year 2020 (Gibson)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2020	City Clerk	Published
6/8/2020	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/3/2020	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/1/2020	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/18/2020	City Council	Introduced
5/18/2020	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-56 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Diane G. Gibson


RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing A Grant Application To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A 2020 Continuum Of Care Grant; And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services Beginning In Fiscal Year 2020 (Gibson)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A 2020 CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT; AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.
WHEREAS, THE U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its Fiscal Year 2020 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 has submitted an application for these grant funds for which the IDOH is estimated at $17,742 and reimbursed by the Grantor, $63,407 City in kind services, and $716,992 matching from sub-recipient cash and in kind services; 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 individual...