CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-41 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of Grant Applications And The Acceptance Of Potential Grant Awards For Multiple City Departments From Associated Grantor Agencies And Providing For An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque (Grout, by request)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF POTENTIAL GRANT AWARDS FOR MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS FROM ASSOCIATED GRANTOR AGENCIES AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WHEREAS, any application or proposal for a federal or state grant must be submitted to the City Council for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, in order to speed the availability of grant funding for critical City programs and to improve the efficiency of the grant application process, the following departments submit for approval a consolidated list of potential awards: Albuquerque Fire Rescue, Albuquerque Police Department, Youth and Family Services, Transit, Environmental Health, Office of Emergency Management, Solid Waste, Senior Affairs, Parks and Recreation, Albuquerque Community Safety, Health Housing and Homelessness, Economic Development and Arts and Culture; and
WHEREAS, potential grant funds in the approximate amount of $42,464,875 will be used to pay for various programs that further the goals of each department and contribute to the wellbeing of the citizens of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque is desirous of accepting these funds for which funding of $10,109,016 in City funds will be appropriated and available beginning in the Fiscal Year 2027 for the purpose of meeting grant cash match and indirect overhead requirements.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the list of estimated grant awards is hereby m...
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