9967-09A Appropriating $1,148,607 from the Community Development fund (Fund 212)

Home Browse Search

ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~° ~ ~ l AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROPRIATING $1,148,607 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (FUND 212) FOR THE HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DESIGNATED SUBGRANTEE AGENCIES FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING, AUGUST 19, 2009, TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Statement of Purpose and Intent: The government of the City of South Bend, in partnership with the City's private sector and residents, is committed to the goal of improving the quality of life in the City, its neighborhoods, and for its residents. As part of this commitment to a comprehensive community development and improvement program, the City of South Bend, through its Department of Community and Economic Development, has applied for and has received on July 20, 2009 the approval of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to expend $1,148,607 in the execution of certain homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services, data collection and evaluation and program planning activities. In order to implement the aforementioned activities, funds are required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $1,148,607 is hereby appropriated within Community Development Fund (#212) for the program year starting July 20, 2009, for the City of South Bend's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Program Year 2008). The appropriation shall be used as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title XII of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This appropriation shall be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development and its designated subgrantees, in accordance with the 2008 Housing and Community Development (HCD) Action Plan and Amendment, which are hereby approved and incorporated by reference with respect to the following distributions: S-09MY-18-0011 Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Dismas ,Inc. $ 66,163 The Center for The Homeless, Inc. 507,103 Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County, Inc. 221,586 Madison Center 265,117 F:\DATA\SHARE\COMMDEV\HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM\2009 HPRP REVISED ORDINANCE.DOC