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Home My WebLink About~Master - Authorizing the Mayor to sign Certificate of Consistency with the City's 2024-2029 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf of YSS for funding under the Iowa Balance of State Continuing of Care/Community Plan Grant ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 25-305 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN CERTIFICATE OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S 2024-2029 CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN ON BEHALF OF YSS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the Iowa Balance of State Continuing of Care/Community Plan (BoSCoC) administers a federal grant for addressing homelessness. YSS was awarded funds from the program in 2025 under the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP) in the amount of $1,779,185 within the Two Rivers Region; and, WHEREAS, this two-year program provides Transitional Housing/Rapid ReHousing (TH/RRH) program support for 36 youth, ages 16.5 -24 for a safe, supportive environment where youth experiencing homelessness/near homelessness can safely be housed in a community that meets their basic needs. YSS anticipates that approximately 70% ($1,245,429) of the funds will be spent in Ames/Story County; and, WHEREAS, as a federal grant program, the grant award must align with the City’s goals in the current 2024-29 Consolidated Plan. The goals and priorities outlined in the City's 2024-29 Consolidated Plan identify a high priority need to address and provide services to homeless youth, homeless individuals and families, and other low -income household populations by reducing their cost burden to access housing and provide other essential services. Thus, the proposal is consistent with these goals included within the Consolidated Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that authorizing the Mayor to sign Certificate of Consistency with the City's 2024 - 2029 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf of YSS for funding under the Iowa Balance of State Continuing of Care/Community Plan Grant Program is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24th day of June, 2025. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of June, 2025.