File #: 240607    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/8/2024 In control: Council
On agenda: 7/25/2024 Final action: 7/25/2024
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Director of Health
Attachments: 1. Shelter Plus Care FY25 - Docket Memo, 2. TMP 4474 Approp Admin, 3. Shelter Plus Care FY25 - Budget, 4. S+C 2024 Neighborhoods Presentation, 5. Authenticated Ordinance 240607 cs

committeesub

[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240607

 

title

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.

 

body

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

 

end

______________________________________________________

 

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.

 

 

______________________________

                                                                                                                              Tammy L. Queen

                                                                                                                              Director of Finance

 

Approved as to form:

 

 

                                                                                                                              ______________________________

Joseph A. Guarino

Senior Associate City Attorney