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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - authorizing Mayor sign Certificate Consistency City’s 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf The Bridge Home YSS for funding under State Iowa’s Continuum Care Grant Funding RESOLUTION NO. 22-466 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN CERTIFICATE OF CONSISTENCY WITH CITY'S 2019-2023 CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE BRIDGE HOME AND YSS FOR FUNDING UNDER THE STATE OF IOWA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, for The Bridge Home and YSS to receive their Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) funding as part of the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care Application through the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) for the program year 2022/23,the Bridge Home must receive approval from the City. As an Entitlement Community, the City must certify that Bridge Home program application matches the goals of the City's 2019-23 CBG Consolidated Plan; and, WHEREAS, The Bridge Home is seeking to reapply for approximately $276,984 in grant funds to continue to administer their PSH program that will cover the Two Rivers Service Area. The funds will be directed towards Permanent Supportive Housing to assist clients with rental assistance, client transportation, and case management plus program administration. The Bridge Home anticipates that half of these grant funds ($138,492) will be used in Story County; and, WHEREAS, YSS is seeking to renew for $194,000 to continue to administer their Youth Transition Housing Services Project for Transitional-Aged Youth (TAY) for pregnant and parenting individuals specifically in the Two Rivers Region. This grant will continue to help fill that current gap in funding to their TAY who is single/parenting/pregnant in the region. YSS will have the only youth-focused programming in the balance of the state to meet their special population needs. Of the $194,000, YSS anticipates that $176,000 (90%) would be used in Story County. WHEREAS, the application of The Bridge Home and YSS are consistent with goals and priorities outlined in the City's CDBG 2019-2023 Five-year Consolidated Plan, which is to: "Reduce the cost burden for LMI households to access or maintain rental housing citywide"; and, WHEREAS, the Plan also addresses the importance of having local non-profit organizations seek additional funding opportunities from state and federal resources in order to have a greater impact on the needs of the homeless, chronic homeless, extremely low-, very low- and low- and moderate-income households. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Mayor sign Certificate of Consistency with City's 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf of The Bridge Home and YSS for funding under the State of Iowa's Continuum of Care Grant Funding is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of August, 2022. e4 W- 410e 4�� Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of August, 2022.