HomeMy WebLinkAbout024889 RES - 05/28/2002RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR THE CITY MANAGER'S
DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR A YOUTHBUILD GRANT TO PROVIDE
YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16-24 THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EARN A GED, RECEIVE TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION, AND BUILD
HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, WITH $243,000 IN CASH AND
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
UNITED, KPE - DEVELOPMENT, GILL ROOFING, NUECES COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
DISTRICT, WORKFORCE NETWORK, CORPUS CHRISTI
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND A $15,000 IN-KIND MATCH
FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WEED AND SEED PROGRAM,
AND A TOTAL PROJECT COSTS OF $658,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, is authorized to submit
a grant application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the
amount of $400,000 for a Youthbuild grant to provide youth between the ages of 16-24
the opportunity to earn a GED, receive training in construction, and build homes for Iow-
income families. The Youth Opportunity United, KPE - Development, Gill Roofing,
Nueces County Community Action Agency, Nueces County Public Health District,
Workforce Network, Corpus Christi Independent School District, And Regional
Transportation Authority will provide $243,000 in cash and in-kind contributions towards
the project. The City's Weed and Seed Program will provide an in-kind match of
$15,000. The total project costs is $658,000.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Samuel L.'Neal, Jr. ' ~' '
Mayor
APPROVED: 23rd day of May, 2002.
James R. Bray Jr.
City Attorney
By: R. j~.~ir~in~
First Assistant City Attorney
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The above resolution was passed the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garret[
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scot[
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