ORDINANCE NO. 250651
title
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.
body
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....
Click here for full text