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File #: 17-0285    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/27/2017 In control: Safety & Well-being Committee
On agenda: 3/28/2017 Final action: 3/28/2017
Title: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed grant agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States concerning the "CoC-Housing First FY17-18" program and the funding therefore. Accepts a Continuum of Care (CoC) Housing First grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $2,497,840 with a term through 3-31-18 to provide for 151 units of tenant-based rental assistance, 49 units of sponsor-based rental assistance, and 40 units of project-based rental assistance to chronically and episodically homeless single individuals citywide. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-10-17. The Committee approved filing this resolution by consent on 3-8-17. Pursuant to Council Rule 3.7, Councilwoman Kniech called out this resolution on the 3-20-17 Council meeting for a one-week postponement to 3-28-17.
Indexes: Debra Bartleson
Attachments: 1. BR17 0285 DHS CoC Housing First Request, 2. BR17 0285 DHS CoC Housing First Terms, 3. CR17-0285 Resolution_Continuum of Care_Housing First.pdf, 4. 17-0285 - signed.pdf
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 02-28-17

Requesting Agency: Denver Department of Human Services
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Contact Person:
* Name: Ron Mitchell
* Phone: 720-944-2903
* Email: Ron.Mitchell@denvergov.org

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A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed grant agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States concerning the "CoC-Housing First FY17-18" program and the funding therefore.
Accepts a Continuum of Care (CoC) Housing First grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $2,497,840 with a term through 3-31-18 to provide for 151 units of tenant-based rental assistance, 49 units of sponsor-based rental assistance, and 40 units of project-based rental assistance to chronically and episodically homeless single individuals citywide. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-10-17. The Committee approved filing this resolution by consent on 3-8-17. Pursuant to Council Rule 3.7, Councilwoman Kniech called out this resolution on the 3-20-17 Council meeting for a one-week postponement to 3-28-17.

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This ordinance will authorize the acceptance of the 2017-2018 funding for Continuum of Care-Housing First to provide 151 units of tena...

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