RESOLUTION NO. 53-13

A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AN ACTIVITY WITHIN THE 2012 PROGRAM YEAR ACTION PLAN AS A PART OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE GRAND JUNCTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM

RECITALS.

The City of Grand Junction was designated as an Entitlement Community by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1996. That designation entitles the City to an annual award of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds.

To be eligible for CDBG funding, the City must submit an annual Program Year Action Plan to be adopted as part of the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan; those are federally-required documents which guide community development efforts in Grand Junction.

The primary objective of the City’s Consolidated Plan and CDBG Program is the development of viable urban communities which are promoted by having decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.

The development and adoption of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan included processes for setting local priority needs and objectives through a coordinated effort with non-profit and government agencies in the community that serve the low income and special needs populations. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan also established a strategic plan that addresses the priority needs, goals and strategies identified by the community to be undertaken between 2011 and 2016.

One of the 2012 Program Year Action Plan awards was a $109,971.00 grant to HomewardBound of the Grand Valley for purposes of acquiring property for the expansion and improvement of services to homeless persons in the community.

In order to affirm that award the City Council does hereby approve this resolution and authorize and direct the City staff to prepare and execute a subrecipient agreement with HomewardBound of the Grand Valley in the amount of $109,971.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO that the City Council affirms the CDBG 2012 Program Year Action Plan, as a part of the 2011-2016 Five-Year Consolidated Plan which includes a grant to HomewardBound of the Grand Valley.

Adopted this 7^th day of August 2013.

/s/ Sam Susuras        

Mayor and President of the City Council

Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk