Title
Ordinance Amending State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of the FY 2013 Fair Housing Training Program Grant Funds
Body
Department: Human Relations
Council District: All
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Marion Davis, 373-2038
Contact 2 and Phone: Love Crossling, 373-2038
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $1,000 to fund supplies needed for the Fair Housing Assistance Program. A budget ordinance needs to be approved by the City Council to permit the expenditure of funds.
BACKGROUND:
The City has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HUD and the Human Relations Department designating the department as a Fair Housing Assistance Program. Human Relations receives federal monies for cases that are required to be investigated under the City's Fair Housing Ordinance. The Human Relations Department is awarded a bonus payment in the amount of $1,000 for the investigation and processing of six fair housing cases pursued last fiscal year (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013). The award amount is applied towards the expense of office set-up and organization for the Fair Housing Specialist.
The department receives a recurring grant annually from HUD based on the number of fair housing cases investigated the previous fiscal year. An agreement with the City of Greensboro and federal government, related to its receipt of fair housing federal grant funds requires the City to affirmatively further fair housing. The City's Fair Housing Ordinance and its Fair Housing Assistance Program are two of the ways that Greensboro meets this commitment.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This grant, in the amount of $1,000 represents federal funding for fair housing services provided by the City and does not require any additional City funding. The grant will be appropriated to the FY2012 Fa...
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