Agenda Date: 06/04/2024
Subject:
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Approve a letter of support for Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force South Metro (HAAT Force) to Arapahoe County for a Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) application
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From: |
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
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Prepared by: |
Lucy Lucero, Executive Assistant |
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Presentations: |
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PURPOSE:
Does Littleton City Council wish to approve a letter of support for Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force South Metro (HAAT Force) to Arapahoe County for a Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) application?
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
HAAT Force has provided life-sustaining compassion and assistance to marginalized, disenfranchised, and vulnerable people in our community and the Tri-Cities area since 2010. HAAT Force is considering relocating from Englewood to Littleton and has been exploring options to rent space either temporarily or long term in the East Community Center to expand services they currently offer. Receiving a CDBG grant will move HAAT Force closer to their goal of expanding their services and moving their operations into Littleton.
BACKGROUND:
The deadline to submit a CDBG grant application to Arapahoe County is June 7, 2024, therefore, HAAT Force must receive the signed support letter in time to submit their grant application.
Prior Actions or Discussions
HAAT Force applied for and received a 2024 Local Partnership Funding grant in the amount of $6,050 in January 2024 for the purpose of providing motel vouchers, food, and other necessary resources during severe weather events to the most vulnerable of those experiencing homelessness during the winter months from October to April.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the letter of support for inclusion in the CDBG grant application for HAAT Force.
ALTERNATIVES:
If council does not approve signing the letter of support on behalf of HAAT Force, they will continue to submit their CDBG grant application but without the support of city council, the outcome may not be as positive for HAAT Force to receive a grant.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve a letter of support for Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force South Metro (HAAT Force) to Arapahoe County for a Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) application.