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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FY 2019 LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT
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WHEREAS, applications are now being accepted for the FY19 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant will fund the city for 42 months (three and half years) and will provide $1 million in funding for lead hazard reduction activities and education for low-to-moderate-income households in the City of Jonesboro with a 10 percent City match of $100,000 required over the three-and-a-half-year period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro is seeking funding for 42 months to test for and completely remove lead based paint in housing units built before 1978 where lead is present. Housing units with children under the age of six years will be specifically targeted in the hopes of providing safer housing units free of health risks for families in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro supports the submission of the 2019 application to the FY 2019 Lead Hazard Reduction grant for 42 months for lead hazard reduction, identification, removal, and education of staff, contractors, and low-to-moderate-income citizens.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this application.
SECTION 3: The Grants and Community Development Department is hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to submit all necessary documents for this federal program.