HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Additional Funding for the Human Services Capital Grant Funding RESOLUTION NO. 19-015
RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES CAPITAL GRANT FUNDING
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,in September 2017,the City Council approved the creation of a program in the
FY 2017-2022 Capital Improvements Plan, which allocated $500,000 in funding for a Human
Services Agency Capital Improvement Grant initiative; and,
WHEREAS, the funding was comprised of$300,000 from the General Fund and$200,000
from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council set the criteria for the use of the funds, and additionally
authorized the initial program to utilize $250,000 of the $500,000 in available funding; and,
WHEREAS,the Council directed staff to work with United Way of Story County(UWSC)
to administer the Grant Program, and an Agreement with United Way of Story County was entered
into; and,
WHEREAS, funding was transferred to United Way of Story County which accepted letters
of intent from interested agencies and made awards totaling$250,000,spreading the amount among
five applicant agencies; and,
WHEREAS,United Way of Story County indicated in a letter the willingness to administer
additional Capital Grant Funds should the Council make them available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that a new round of Grant Funding for FY 2019/20 for $250,000 ($50,000 from the General Fund
and $200,000 from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund) in partnership with United Way of Story
County is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8`' day of January, 2019.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t''day of January, 2019.