Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept $159,460 in Federal funds from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) Grant program, awarded under the CARES Act, for the purpose of reimbursing expenses incurred to prevent, prepare for and respond to Covid-19, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grants Budget, and to execute an Agreement with AVOL Ky. to provide short-term rental assistance and other eligible program services. [Div. of Grants and Special Programs, Lanter]
Summary
Authorization to accept $159,460 of Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids) Grant Program awarded under the CARES Act and to execute an Agreement with AVOL Kentucky for providing the program services. No matching funds are required. (L0477-20) (Lanter/Hamilton)
Budgetary Implications [select]: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted [select]: BA 10665 is in process
Account Number: 3120-160201-0001-6XXXX
3120-900212-0001-71101
This Fiscal Year Impact: $159,460
Annual Impact: $0
Project: HOPWA_CV_2020
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2020
Current Balance: BA in process
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept Federal funds in the amount of $159,460 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOPWA Grant Program, awarded under the CARES Act, and are for the reimbursement of expenses incurred to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 22-79, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account ap-propriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant Budget established for this Grant.
Section 3 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute an Agreement, attached and incorporated herein for reference, with AVOL Kentucky for the purpose of providing short-term rental services and other eligible program services.
Section 4 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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