ORDINANCE NO. 250582
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Sponsors: Councilmembers Melissa Patterson Hazley, Johnathan Duncan, and Mayor Quinton Lucas
Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute a contract with Care Beyond the Boulevard to provide a non-congregate, low-barrier shelter facility, ancillary services, to assist unsheltered families and individuals, using the previously-appropriated HOME ARP funds in the amount of $7,137,610.00 under a Request for Proposal (RFP) and an additional $250,000.00 from funds previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 240690 to enhance the area around the facility; authorizing the purchase of property at 5100 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64128; and designating the Director of the Housing and Community Development as requisitioning authority for the same.
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WHEREAS, the City is seeking to provide non-profit operating and capacity building assistance, as well as supportive housing services, including homeless prevention and housing counseling, capacity building, eligible operating costs, and administration; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2024, the City, through the General Services Department, and Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Housing and Community Development Department, requested proposals to provide a non-congregate, low barrier shelter facility to assist unsheltered families and individuals within our community for qualified populations associated with the HOME ARP Allocation Plan as approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2024, the evaluation committee recommended the proposal of Care Beyond the Boulevard, pursuant to an RFP; and
WHEREAS, the contract shall include (1) acquisition of 5100 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 and renovation of an existing homeless services space so that portion of the building can be used as non-congregate, medical respite facility; (2) 24/7 operation of the shelter with c...
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