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Council backs staff to draft ordinance to fund Amani transitional homes for refugee women, up to $1.64 million
Summary
The Bellevue City Council directed staff to return with legislation to authorize up to $1,643,748 to support the Congolese Integration Network’s Amani Homes transitional shelter acquisition and services: $1,305,798 capital and $67,590 per year in operations/maintenance/services (OMS) for a five‑year contract.
The Bellevue City Council on Jan. 28 voted to direct staff to prepare legislation that would authorize up to $1,643,748 in Housing Stability Program funding to support the Congolese Integration Network’s (CIN) Amani Homes transitional shelter for refugee women and households exiting homelessness.
The motion, seconded and approved on a voice vote, asks staff to return with ordinance language to allocate up to $1,305,798 in capital to acquire a single-family property and up to $67,590 per year in OMS funding for five years to support on-site case management and services.
Francoise Milingano, introduced to the council as executive director of the Congolese Integration Network, asked the council for capital support to acquire a…
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