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Council approves HOME-ARP appropriation to fund home repairs, partners to target seniors and prevent homelessness
Summary
City accepted HOME-ARP funds and amended the annual action plan to provide income-restricted home repairs through nonprofit partners, with a focus on preventing homelessness and assisting seniors.
The council approved an amendment to the citys annual action plan and the associated appropriations to accept HOME-ARP funds intended to support home-repair activities and prevent homelessness.
The City Manager briefed the council that the HOME-ARP grant dollars are federal funds the city uses in partnership with nonprofits to help residents, often income-restricted households, pay for essential home repairs that allow them to remain in their homes. He framed the funding as part of a prevention strategy to reduce the risk of homelessness.
Staff said the city will suballocate the funds through partner nonprofit organizations that have existing expertise in identifying eligible households and administering work, naming Truman Habitat as an example of a partner that has performed this work. The City Manager and council members emphasized that grants are income-restricted and targeted toward households most in need, including seniors who struggle with maintenance tasks.
The ordinance (25-065) passed on second reading by unanimous roll call. Council members noted the funds will support code compliance and broader prevention goals.
No programmatic allocations beyond the suballocation approach were specified in the meeting transcript; staff indicated that partners would administer the work and that eligibility is income-restricted.
