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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240607
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Accepting and approving a one-year grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Shelter Plus Care program for homeless services in the Kansas City area; estimating and appropriating $499,276.00 in the Health Grants Fund; authorizing a $485,054.00 contract with SAVE, Inc., for housing assistance services for persons living with HIV in the Kansas City area; and authorizing the Director of Health to execute contract amendments with further Council approval.
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WHEREAS, this funding helps people with HIV in the Greater Kansas City area to obtain and maintain permanent housing, helping persons in our community move from homelessness to stable housing; and
WHEREAS, the grant serves only those disabled due to HIV/AIDS diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, SAVE's Shelter+Care (S+C) program is funded through the S+C HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) grant and provides rental assistance to homeless persons with disabilities; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY
Section 1. That a grant award agreement between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Shelter Plus Care program, whereby HUD will provide funding to improve the lives of homeless men, women, and children through housing assistance programs for the period beginning August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $499,276.00 is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the grant award, in substantial form, is on file with the Director of Health
Section 2. That revenue in the following account of the Health Grants Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:
25-2480-500001-477706-G50501825 Shelter Plus Care $499,276.00
Section 3. That the sum of $499,276.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following accounts:
25-2480-505018-A-G50501825 Shelter Plus Care $ 39,222.00
25-2480-505018-B-G50501825 Shelter Plus Care 460,054.00
TOTAL $499,276.00
Section 4. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $499,276.00 from funds previously appropriated to Accounts No. 25-2480-505018-A-G50501825 and 25-2480-505018-B-G50501825.
Section 5. Authorizing the Director of Health to execute a $485,054.00 contract with SAVE, Inc., which includes funding of $460,054.00 from the Shelter Plus Care (25-2480-505018-G50501825) grant award and a $25,000.00 match from Health Levy (25-2330-502421) funds to provide permanent supportive housing services for Persons Living with HIV (PLWH) as part of the Health Department’s HIV Services Care and Prevention Program. Copies of the grant award and contract, in substantial form, are on file with the Director.
Section 6. That the Director is authorized to execute contract amendments and extend the Save Inc., contract for up to five (5) one-year renewal terms with additional Council authorization
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney