ORDINANCE NO. 250651
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Accepting and approving a grant award in the amount of $583,444.00 with the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for Continuum of Care “Shelter Plus Care;” appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $583,444.00; authorizing the Director of Health to execute a contract in the amount of $600,941.00 with SAVE, Inc., consisting of Federal funds, for permanent supportive housing services in the Kansas City area; authorizing the Director of Health to extend the term of the contract or increase the total contract dollar amount upon need and appropriation; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, this funding will enable SAVE, Inc., to continue the permanent housing program funded by HUD. 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, participants pay 30% of their household income toward their rent, with HUD funds covering the balance up to the established contract rent within HUD’s Fair Market Rent (FMR) guidelines; and
WHEREAS, SAVE's Shelter Plus 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 the 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, 2025, through July 31, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $583,444.00 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:
26-2480-505018-477706-G50501826 Shelter Plus Care $583,444.00
Section 3. That the sum of $583,444.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following accounts:
26-2480-505018-A-G50501826 Shelter Plus Care Grant $ 17,503.00
26-2480-505018-B-G50501826 Shelter Plus Care Grant 565,941.00
TOTAL $583,444.00
Section 4. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $583,444.00 from funds previously appropriated to Accounts No. 26-2480-505018-A-G50501826 and 26-2480-505018-B-G50501826.
Section 5. Authorizing the Director of Health to execute a $600,941.00 contract with SAVE, Inc., which includes funding of $565,941.00 from the Shelter Plus Care (26-2480-505018-G50501826) grant award and a $35,000.00 match from Health Levy (26-2330-502421-610120) 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 of Health 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.
Section 7. That this ordinance is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter in that it appropriates money and shall take effect in accordance with that section.
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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 obligations 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