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November 22. 2005 - City Manager's Report - 05 - 529 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept the grant award $69,013 from HUD and to appropriate this same amount to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to administer its Supportive Housing Program from May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. The current award is a one-year grant to fund the program from May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. This grant requires a 25 percent cash match of $17,095, which will be paid using revenue generated by the case managers through Medicaid billings. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Background: . DBHS applied for and was previously awarded a three year grant from HUD for the Supportive Housing Program from May 1,2002 through April 30,2005. The current award is a one year grant to fund the program from May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. Discussion: . DBHS applied for the original grant and the current renewal to fund two case management positions to provide support services to Shelter Plus Care consumers. . Financial Impact: The grant requires a 25% cash match ($17,095.00). DBHS pays the cash match through revenue generated by the case managers through Medicaid billings. There is no financial impact to the City. Staff Recommends: Adoption of an ordinance to accept $69,013 from the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Competition HUD grant and to appropriate this same amount to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to administer its Supportive Housing Program from May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. The current award is a one-year grant to fund the program from May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. This grant requires a 25 percent cash match of $17,095, which will be paid using revenue generated by the case managers through Medicaid billings. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following Council Action: . If the requested appropriation is approved, the Director of BHS will ensure the Supportive Housing Program continues to provide the program to the consumers it serves. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,013 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2005-2006 BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE SERVICES FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 05 - 530 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept $46,788 from the Shelter Plus Care HUD grant and to appropriate this same amount to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services to administer its Shelter Plus Care Program. There is no financial impact on the City. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation.