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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AND DEVELOPMENT (HUD) EMERGENCY GRANT SOLUTIONS (ESG-CV-1) AUTHORIZED BY CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT), AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the CARES Act was signed in to law on March 27, 2020 for the specific purpose of preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the impacts arising due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as stated by HUD; and
WHEREAS, city council resolution no. 20-0417R, adopted May 11, 2020, approved amendment to the FY 2019 annual Action Plan portion of the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan to include $2,147,117 of new CDBG-CV-1 and ESG-CV-1 funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to utilize in response to the COVID-19 emergency; and
WHEREAS, the secretary of HUD is authorized to make grants to cities and counties to finance local community development programs, approved in accordance with the provisions of Title I of said Act, as well as grants under the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, (the HOME program) and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended (the Emergency Solutions Grant - ESG - program);
WHEREAS, the city has been notified by HUD that it will receive $719,669 from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV-1) program funding, and has held a public hearing and opened a public comment period to receive public comment regarding said funding in accordance with HUD regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to make and submit appropriate documentation to HUD for those projects and corresponding funding levels as set forth below:
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT CORONAVIRUS FUNDS (ESG-CV-1) - FUND 262, AGENCY 020, OBJECT 5434, PROJECT CD20ES-CV1
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ACTIVITY
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PROJECT NAME
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$95,900
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