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R-09-24 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT A SUBST ANIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2009 (FFY 2008) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE U.s. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDS. WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was authorized by Congress under Title XII of the American Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to provide communities with financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help thosewho are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has been awarded $724,490 of Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) funds through the Recovery Act; and WHEREAS, HUD requests submittal of a substantial amendment to the FY 2009 Annual Action Plan for City of Portsmouth to receive HPRP funds; and WHEREAS, the completed substantial amendment is on display for public comment from April 19, 2009 to May 1,2009; and WHEREAS, no local matching funds are required to obtain the monies. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the City wishes to submit a substantial amendment to its FY 2009 Annual Action Plan to HUD to receive $724,490 in Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program funds to assist with at-risk and homeless individuals and families in Portsmouth to stabilize their housing or find decent housing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler is hereby authorized to sign and submit appropriate documents for the submittal of the substantial amendment. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on April 28, 2009. Teste: City Clerk