CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS
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Community & Human Development, Nicole Ferrini, (915) 212-1659
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STRATEGIC GOAL:
Goal 8 - Nurture and Promote a Healthy, Sustainable Community
SUBGOAL: 8.1 Deliver prevention, intervention and mobilization services to promote a healthy, productive and safe community
SUBJECT:
APPROVE a Resolution / Ordinance / lease to do what? OR AUTHORIZE the City Manager to do what? Be descriptive of what we want Council to approve. Include $ amount if applicable.
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Discussion and action on a Resolution to approve an amendment to the City's 2019-2020 (45th Year) Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) to:
a) Reduce the Project BRAVO - COVID-19 Emergency Housing Payment Assistance Program by $1,000,000 in CDBG-CV funds;
b) Add $1,000,000 in CDBG-CV funds to supplement the El Paso Rent Help Program, operated by Under One Roof;
c) Add $1,100,000 in CDBG-CV to create the Inspira Hotel Emergency Shelter Project, operated by Endeavors; and
d) Add $3,021,341 in CDBG-CV to create a "hold project" for the remaining balance of CDBG-CV funds.
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BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
Discussion of the what, why, where, when, and how to enable Council to have reasonably complete description of he contemplated action. This should include attachment of bid tabulation, or ordinance or resolution if appropriate. What are the benefits to the City of this action? What are the citizen concerns?
The following details each item in the proposed amendment:
a. Project BRAVO is unable to continue intake of applications in the month of December. This $1,000,000 reduction leaves $500,000 in the Project BRAVO - COVID-19 Emergency Housing Payment Assistance Program to continue to serve households already receiving assistance through the program.
b. Under One Roof and Paso Del Norte Foundation have expended the full $6 Million of Coro...
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