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RESOLUTION NO.'-/-)-
SERIES OF 200 3
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AlITHORJZING THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO , TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR THE ARAPAHOE
COUNTY HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT FUNDS (HOME) TO PROVIDE
FUNDS FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE PERSONS .
WHEREAS , the City of Englewood desires IO apply for these funds through Federal
HOME lnvesnnent Partnerships Act (HOME) funding for projects that will improve ellisting
housing or incrcas• affordable housing opportunities for income eligible persons .
NOW, THEIU:FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , THAT:
~ The City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby authorized to file an npplicntion
for a Federal HOME Invesnnent Partnerships Act (HOME) progn,m grant.
~ The City Manager is authorized to sign all necessary forms , documents,
assurances and certifications for the HOME grant for and on behalf of the City Council and the
City of Englewood , Colorado .
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this s• day of May, 2003 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City ofEn
the above and foregoing is n rrue copy of Resolution No .
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item
May 5, 2003 I0c i
INITIATED BY : STAFF SOURCE:
Community D evelo ment De I. Jane t Grimmett, H ousi n Finance S ecialist
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Council passed Ordinance No. 39, Series of 1994, th at was ex tend ed by Amendment N o. 2 dated
June 16, 2000 relating to participa tion in th e Urban Cou nty Entitlement Program for CDBG an d
HOME funds for 200 1 through 2003; and, passage of Resolution No. 10 1, Series of 2002
supporting Housing and Community D evelopmen t that authorized submitting applications for 2003
CDBG funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve a resolution authorizing staff to apply fo r the A rapahoe County HOME Investment
Partn ers hips Act
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The federal HOME In ve stm ent Partnerships Act (HOME) p rog ram provides grants to non-profit
age ncies, housing authorities and county and municipal age nci es to primarily provide decent
affordable housi n g to low and moderate income house holds.
Arapahoe County has no tified the City that it is acce pting proposals un til May 16, 2003 for HOME
funding fo r projects that will improve existing housi ng or increase affordable housing o pportunities
fo r income eli gible pe rson s. Pro posals w ill b e accepted from municipal agencies for housin g
reha bilitation or lead based paint reduction projects.
Staff requests permission to submit an applica ti on for a housing rehabilitation project for $100,000
to rehabilitate 8 low-i ncome owner-o ccu pi ed horr,es sca ttere d thr oughout the City of Eng lewood.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The exis ting employees in Com munity Deve lopment are ava ilable to ad ministe r th e p roject and
th eir salaries and b enefi ts are pa rt of th e City 's con tribution.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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