HomeMy WebLinkAbout17023 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,023
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE
5 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
6 (ADFA) FOR THE 2025-2026 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
7 AWARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA) administers the
10 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program to assist local governments in addressing homelessness and
11 supporting unsheltered populations; and,
12 WHEREAS,the City has been awarded ESG funding for the 2025-2026 program year in the amount
13 of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars($156,550.00)from ADFA,to
14 be used for eligible activities including, but not limited to, improving the quality of existing emergency
15 shelters,providing additional shelter capacity,supporting shelter operating costs,homelessness prevention,
16 and rapid re-housing assistance;and,
17 WHEREAS,the ESG program requires a local match equal to fifty percent(50%)of the grant award,
18 and the City has identified matching funds in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred
19 Fifty and 00/100 Dollars($156,550.00);and,
20 WHEREAS, the City desires to accept these funds and authorize the City Manager to execute all
21 necessary agreements and documents to implement the program.
22 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Arkansas
25 Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA) and to accept ESG funding in the amount of One
26 Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($156,550.00), to be deposited into
27 Grant Account 270359,G35P261,ADFA-ESG Homeless Prevention 2026.
28 Section 2. The City hereby commits to providing the required local match in the amount of One
29 Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($156,550.00),to be funded through
30 Activity S35G261, Account#108359.
31 Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry
32 out the purposes of this resolution, including grant agreements, certifications, and related documents
33 required for participation in the ESG program.
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1 Section 4. Funds received under this grant shall be used to support activities that aid the City's
2 homeless and unsheltered populations,including improving existing emergency shelters,expanding shelter
3 capacity, assisting with operational costs, preventing homelessness, and facilitating rapid placement into
4 permanent housing.
5 Section 5. Severability. In the event any portion of this Resolution is declared or adjudged to be
6 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this
7 Resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
8 unconstitutional was not originally a part of this Resolution.
9 Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with
10 any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
11 ADOPTED: April 21,2026
12 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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16 Allison Segars,City Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
17 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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21 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor!y
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