CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-24-33 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Pe?a, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing A Grant Application To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For The Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Continuum Of Care Grant And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services, For City Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025 (Pe?a, by request)
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its federal Fiscal Year 2023 grant application for 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 renewal of FFY2023 grants for CoC Funding Opportunity Number FR-6700-N-25 for the CoC Homeless Assistance Competition to fund approved projects in City Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025; 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 renewals for these grant funds for which the IDOH is estimated at $28,002 and reimbursed by the Grantor, $169,874 City match, and $854,886.42 matching from sub-recipients and subawards; 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...
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