RESOLUTION NO. 120373

Amending the 2011 One Year Action Plan (“Plan”); authorizing the submission of a Substantial Amendment to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to accept additional funding through the Emergency Solutions Grant Program created by the implementation of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (“HEARTH”); and amending the Plan to include the new definition of Homelessness in accordance with the HEARTH 2009 final rule (“Rule”).

WHEREAS, the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act), enacted into law on May 20, 2009, consolidates three of the separate homeless assistance programs administered by HUD under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act into a single grant program, revises the Emergency Shelter Grant program and renames the program the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESGP); and

WHEREAS, the Rule established four categories of homelessness which will be integrated into the City’s Plan under Title 24 CFR Part 91, Definition of Homelessness; and

WHEREAS, the City will accept the stage two Emergency Solutions Program Grant allocation in the amount $208,625.00; and

WHEREAS, the City will retain $24,919.00 of the stage two allocation funding for management, oversight, coordination, monitoring, performance evaluation, ESGP training, Consolidated Plan coordination, and environmental reviews as needed; and

WHEREAS, the City will solicit requests for proposals for $183,706.00 for Rapid Re-housing services targeted to three (3) priority populations of homeless persons, homeless families with children, and unaccompanied youth; and

WHEREAS, in order to integrate the new definition of homelessness, accept the additional stage two funding and allocate the funding, the City must amend the 2011 One Year Action Plan; NOW, THEREFORE;

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Substantial Amendment Number 6 to the 2011 One Year Action Plan prepared pursuant to the HEARTH Act of 2009, as amended, a copy of which is in substantial form is attached, and is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby authorized to execute and submit the aforesaid Substantial Amendment Number 6 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Section 3. That the City Council hereby certifies that the said Plan has been prepared and submitted to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to and in accordance with the Department’s rules and regulations, including but not limited to 24 CFR Part 91.

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