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April 08, 2025 - City Manager’s Report - 25 - 103 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting PHAC Continuum of Care Planning Grant funding in the amount of $95,199 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Social Services Fund for use by the Department of Social Services for planning activities to address homelessness. Background:  A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.  The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Discussion:  Portsmouth DSS is the lead agency for the CoC and has received a Planning Project Grant in the amount of $95,199 for eligible planning activities.  The grant has match contributions that can be cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. For the match to be counted as cash or in-kind, amounts must be used for CoC Planning eligible activities. For CoC Planning projects the match must be equal to, or greater than, 25 percent of the total grant request. Financial Impact:  The funding requires a local match of 25%, which match has previously been appropriated to the FY 2025 Social Services Fund budget. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PHAC CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,199 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. ” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None - New Business - 25 - 104 - Boards and Commissions Vice Mayor Moody offered the following nominations: Community Criminal Justice Board Sharon Anderson to be appointed to a term ending June 30, 2027, replacing Shakara Thomas. Michelle Bradstock to be appointed to a term ending June 30, 2028, replacing Jonquin Stringer.