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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1289RESOLUTION NO. 24-1289 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (TDHCA) 2024 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR AN EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the TDHCA opened the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program application on May 24, 2024, which provides funding for street outreach, emergency shelter, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and Administration; and WHEREAS, emergency shelter services are an eligible use of funds under the ESG program allowing participant services to include case management to coordinate individualized services, child care, education services, employment assistance and job training services, outpatient health services, legal services, life skills, outpatient mental health services, AND outpatient substance abuse treatment services up to 30 days; and WHEREAS, the ESG Program has an award ceiling of $400,000 and requires a one-to- one match in the amount of $400,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Denton is eligible to apply for the funds under the application criteria; and WHEREAS, the City has developed the necessary application materials required to make an application to the TDHCA ESG Program; and WHEREAS, grant applications were due on June 24, 2024; NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The application for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Emergency Solutions Grants Program is hereby ratified. SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated, delegated, and authorized to request grant funding under the TDHCA ESG Program, including the submission of TDHCA’s application, and act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the grant application, receipt of funds, and any subsequent grant contracts and grant projects that may result. SECTION 3. Should the project be funded, then the City of Denton shall comply with the requirements of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the ESG program. SECTION 4. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage. Th, m,ti,n to approvq thi, r„,1„ti,„ w„ m,d, by J ,’It Jcs4Lr and seconded by Jac. Hal\qu ) , the resolution was passed and approved by the following vote L 6 -a: Aye Nay Abstain Absent Mayor Gerard Hudspeth: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck. District 2: Paul Meltzer. District 3 : Joe Holland, District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : Jill Jester, At Large Place 6: 7 ,/ ,/ ,/ ./ J ,/ PASSED AND APPROVED this the /6+- day of J .ly , 2024 ATTEST: LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY BY:dUuOA,@UCL APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY BY: aBan K:eLLar