HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-110 AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: FOR AGENDA OF: May 23, 2001
ORIGINATING DEPT.: Dept. of Economic Development
Shelter Plus Care ORIGINATOR: Deborah Peavler-Stewart
DATE SUBM1TI'ED: May 10, 2001
2. CLEAR.a~CES: 3. EXHIBITS:
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ENDORSEMENT.z.~_INFORMATION__APPROVED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR SUBMITIYAL:
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNC~CTION:
The City of Bremerton received a $596,400 grant in January of 1995 from the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) under the Shelter Plus Care Program to provide a continuum of
alcohol/drug free housing for people who are recovering from chemical/alcohol addiction. The non-
profit organization, AGAPE is the spot, sot of the program. The Program has three components. One
component, the project based assistance is a 10 year program and will continue until 2006. However
AGAPE is increasing the number of beds available and plans to request additional funds from HUD.
Two other components, the sponsor and tenant based programs, originally were funded for 5 years and
expired in 2000, they were renewed for 2001 and now must be renewed annually.
Applications for renewal of the Shelter Plus Care Programs are being accepted by HUD this month.
The Department of Economic Development requests authorization to submit applications for the
program.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
I move we authorize the Mayor to execute applications requesting renewal of the sponsor and tenant
based programs and additional funds for the project based program.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL:
ENFORCEMENT OI~ICIAL:
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
10. NOTICE OF ACTION
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PULLED__ TABLED APPROVED L~ DISAPPROVED AMENDED
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2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS:
5. IMPACT ON NON-PASSAGE:
The application will not be submitted to HUD and the Sponsor and Tenant Based components of the program
will be disconthlued. Additional bedrooms will not bo available in the Project Basod component.
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING. BUDGETS, FACILITI~ EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
None-existing program
7. RESt, ARCH SOURCES: