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Authorizing the acceptance of funds for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program for HUD FY2017 and approving the 2017-2018 Emergency Solutions Grant fund recipients.
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WHEREAS, on January 12,1988, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved the procedures to allocate the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (“ESG”) funds, formerly known as the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, given to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”); and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul did approve, upon the recommendation of the Mayor, the FY17 Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs (“2017 Programs”) as part of the 2017 Special Funds Budget; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17-673, the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorized the proper City officials to executed grant agreements and contracts between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and the City of Saint Paul (“City”) for the 2017 Programs; and
WHEREAS, during the 2017 Budget Process, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved the estimated financing for the 2017 ESG Program in the amount of $600,000; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2017, proper City officials executed the grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City in the amount of $571,420 for the 2017 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (“ESG Program”); and.
WHEREAS, during November 2017, the City of Saint Paul issued a Request for Proposals for the 2017-2018 ESG Year which invited eligible nonprofit organizations to submit proposals to use ESG funds to serve Saint Paul homeless residents; and
WHEREAS, the 2017-2018 budget for the ESG funds received by the City from HUD is $571,420; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the approved procedures, the Emergency Solutions Grant Staff consulted with a Ramsey County Continuum of Care Committee to establish service priorities for the 2017-2018 ESG year...
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