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City of Omaha CITY C L LW David K.Fanslau
Jean Stothert,Mayor }M.4}H A, l� IVA' K Director
June 12, 2018
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
The attached Resolution authorizes the City of Omaha to accept and the Mayor to execute an
agreement between the City of Omaha and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for funding received under HUD's 2017 Continuum of Care Program. This
funding, in the amount of $199,885.00, will be used to provide tenant rental assistance to
mentally ill chronically homeless individuals through a project to be administered by the Omaha
Housing Authority (Organization 128034) entitled, "Rental Assistance for the Chronically •
Homeless" (FY 2017, Fund 12196).
In Funding Year 2017, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) advertised its
annual competition for Continuum of Care for the Homeless Assistance. This funding is
designed to help communities develop "continuum of care" systems for combating
homelessness. The Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH), upon learning
of the available funding, undertook an inclusive effort to develop proposals from members of the
Continuum of Care and to establish project priorities. All "continuum" agencies and programs
were invited to participate in this process.
Twenty projects were conditionally selected by HUD. The total amount of funding for all twenty
projects is $4,666,784.00.
The "Rental Assistance for the Chronically Homeless" project and the other Continuum of Care
projects considered for funding will help provide a comprehensive approach to the development
and implementation of housing and service delivery programs designed to help homeless
individuals and families move to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor to approve all revisions- to this Continuum of Care
Program Grant Agreement, as approved by HUD, except that revisions involving a change in
the subrecipient, a change in the project site, or a change in the category of participants to be
served shall require the prior approval of the City Council.
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council
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We urge your favorable consideration of this Resolution. .
Sincerely, Referred to City Council for Consideration:
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CITY OF OMAHA
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
Omaha, Nebraska
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, in Funding Year 2017, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
published in the Federal Register a Notice of Funding Availability for Continuum of Care .Homeless
Assistance designed to help communities develop Continuum of Care systems to assist homeless persons;
and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless is comprised of
organizations providing shelter and services to homeless individuals and families on an area-wide basis; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Omaha participated in an inclusive community process for developing
and implementing a Continuum of Care strategy which included participation by the membership of the Metro
Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Omaha developed and submitted to the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development a consolidated application with Heartland Family Service, The Salvation Army,
Williams Prepared Place and others for Continuum of Care Funding Assistance; and,
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2018, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
notified the City of Omaha of the selection of the project entitled, "Rental Assistance for the Chronically
Homeless" for funding under the Funding Year 2017 Continuum of Care Program; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded funds and
has assigned a grant project number as follows: NE0039L7D011708 for the "Rental Assistance for the
Chronically Homeless" project in the amount of $199,885.00 (Funding Year 2017, Fund 12196, Organization
128034); and,
WHEREAS, rental assistance for the chronically homeless will add to the housing and service
delivery programs intended to help homeless individuals and families move to permanent housing and self-
sufficiency; and,
WHEREAS, this Resolution shall authorize the Mayor of the City of Omaha to execute
required Continuum of Care Program grant agreements with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD); and,
WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary for HUD and the City to make revisions to such
Continuum of Care Program grant agreements including the shifting of funds among categories and additions
or deletions in the line items within Support Services and Operations Budgets which additions and deletions
do not change the original contract amount; and,
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City for the City Council to authorize the Mayor to
approve all revisions to this Continuum of Care Program Grant Agreement, as approved by HUD; except that
revisions involving a change in the subrecipient, a change in the project site, or a change in the category of
participants to be served are considered substantial changes requiring the prior approval of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the City accepts and the Mayor is authorized to execute the following Continuum of
Care Program Grant Agreement between the City of Omaha and the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development: NE0039L7D011607for the "Rental Assistance for the Chronically Homeless" project in
the amount of$199,885.00 (Funding Year 2017, Fund No. 12196, Organization No. 128034).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
THAT, the Mayor is authorized to approve all revisions to this Continuum of Care Program
Grant Agreement, as approved by HUD, except that revisions involving a change in the subrecipient, a
change in the project site, or a change in the category of participants to be served shall require the prior
approval of the City Council.
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Item Submitted By: Nicole Engels/Christina Williamson
Department: Planning
Council Meeting Date: June 12, 2018
Res. that, the City accepts and the Mayor is authorized to execute the Continuum of Care
Program Grant Agreement between the City of Omaha and the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development: NE0039L7D011607 for the "Rental Assistance for the Chronically
Homeless" project in the amount of $199,885.00. The Mayor is authorized to approve all
revisions to this Continuum of Care Program Grant Agreement, as approved by HUD, except
that revisions involving a change in the sub recipient, a change in the project site, or a change in
the category of participants to be served shall require the prior approval of the City Council.
(Funding Year 2017, Fund No. 12196, Organization No. 128034).
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Presented to City Council
June 12, 2018
APPROVED 7-0
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City Clerk