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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION CONTRACT WITH THE SALVATION ARMY
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WHEREAS, the City has entered into a contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under which HUD has agreed to provide CDBG entitlement funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1975, as amended, and
WHEREAS, at the regular City Council meeting the Jonesboro City Council approved by Resolution RES-12:055 and by unanimous vote the City's 2012 Action Plan for the CDBG Program, in which the CDBG projects were approved; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the following organization to carry out a stated portion of the programs described in this 2012 CDBG Annual Action Plan: The Salvation Army in the amount of $51,430.00 for facility rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the source of funds for this project are provided by HUD 100%, are currently approved in the 2012 Action Plan, and are allocated in the 2012 budget for the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, the City desires The Salvation Army to carry out and complete the projects described in the Scope of Services; and
WHEREAS, The Salvation Army represents they have the capacity to do so and are willing to carry out those portions of the CDBG program described in the application and in the Scope of Services portion in this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Mayor, Harold Perrin and City Clerk Donna Jackson are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said agreements.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of October, 2012.