HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Certificate of Consistency with City's 2014-2019 CDBG Consolidated Plan on Behalf of Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 19-434
RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTIFICATE OF CONSISTENCY WITH
CITY'S 2014-2019 CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN ON BEHALF OF
YOUTH AND SHELTER SERVICES,INC.,
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, since 1995, Youth and Shelter Services (YSS) has received grant funds through the
Department of Housing&Urban Development's(HUD)Supportive Housing Program(SHP),and under this
program, YSS administers its Lighthouse Transitional Living Programs in Story, Boone, Hardin, and
Marshall Counties; and,
WHEREAS,the Lighthouse Transitional Living Program targets young mothers who are 16-25 years
of age,homeless youth ages 16-21,and homeless pregnant/parenting women ages 16-25 with their children;
and,
WHEREAS,the HUD funds are for leasing of rental properties,supportive services,and operations
for the clients; and,
WHEREAS,the YSS renewal funding application request is for approximately$141,100, of which
approximately$21,390 is designated for Ames and Story County; and,
WHEREAS,YSS is in the process of preparing its 2020/21 Supportive Housing Program renewal
application that will be submitted as part of the State of Iowa's Balance of State Continuum of Care
Application by August 16,2019; and,
WHEREAS,since Ames is a designated Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)entitlement
community, agencies requesting funding from HUD must have approval from the City that its program
application matches the goals of the City's Consolidated Plan; therefore, 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 most current City's Consolidated Plan; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
authorization for the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Consistency with the City's 2014-19 CDBG
Consolidated Plan on behalf of Youth and Shelter Services is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of August,2019.
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Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of August,2019.