HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Certificate of Consistency with 2009-2014 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf of YSS RESOLUTION NO. 13-544
RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTIFICATE OF CONSISTENCY WITH CITY'S 2009-
2014 CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN ON BEHALF OF
YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,since 1995,Youth and Shelter Services(YSS)has received grant funds through
the Department of Housing and Urban Development's(HUD)Supportive Housing Program(SHP);
and,
WHEREAS, under this program, YSS administers its Lighthouse Transitional Living
Programs in Story,Boone,Hardin, and Marshall Counties,and this program targets young mothers
who are 16-25 years of age, homeless youth ages 16-21, and homeless pregnant/parenting women
ages 16-25 and their children; and,
WHEREAS, the HUD funds are for leasing rental properties, supportive services, and
operations for the clients; and,
WHEREAS,the renewal funding application request is for approximately$191,096,of which
approximately$56,963 is designated for Story County; and,
WHEREAS,YS S is in the process ofpreparing its 2014-15 SHP renewal application that will
be submitted as part of the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care Application by January 3,
2014; and,
WHEREAS,since Ames is a designated entitlement community,agencies requesting funding
from HUD must have approval from the City that their program application matches the goals of the
City's Consolidated Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in order for YSS to submit its application to the State of Iowa, it must receive
certification from the City of Ames that its application is consistent with the goals outlined in the
City's Consolidated Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the goal of the Lighthouse Program is to provide a safe, stable living
environment so that runaway or homeless females can become self-sufficient adults and/or parents;
and,
WHEREAS,the administration of this program meets one of the three goals outlined in the
2009-14 Consolidated Plan,which is that CDBG funds should be used to promote one community
by implementing programs that support a continuum of new or expanded housing and services
targeted for homeless, transitional housing clients, and persons with special needs.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Certificate of Consistency with the City's 2009-2014 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf
of Youth and Shelter Services,Inc.,is hereby approved,and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign
the Certificate.
ADOPTED THIS 1 Oth day of December, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10`h day of December, 2013.