Title
Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Disburse Arizona Department of Housing Grant Funding (Ordinance S-50603)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) grant funding in an amount not to exceed $500,000. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item for the life of the grant.
Report
Summary
ADOH provides funds for housing and housing related services, with current available funding designated for extreme weather and shelter response. The available grant funding will be used to expand existing emergency response to severe weather conditions (i.e. heat) for individuals and/or families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Allowable activities to expand response to extreme weather include, but are not limited to: opening of indoor spaces, community notification, transportation, and site operations. If awarded, funding will be used to support summer heat relief efforts by providing overnight cooling and navigation centers throughout Phoenix to offer safe, indoor spaces for unsheltered individuals in the summer months. This request is retroactive because there was a short window to apply, and there was not adequate time to request authority prior to the grant submission due date.
Contract Term
If awarded, the grant term will begin on or about May 1, 2024, and end on or about June 30, 2025.
Financial Impact
Funding in an amount up to $500,000 will be provided by ADOH. No matching funds are required. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.