Council adopts $420,000 ARPA grant for Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity

The Alliance City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 20 to adopt Ordinance 063-25, allocating $420,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity.

The ordinance was corrected during the meeting to fix a clerical error in the fourth Whereas clause, which had listed $450,000; the printed ordinance and the motion transmitted the correct appropriation of $420,000. Council moved to suspend the rules for three readings and then adopted the ordinance by roll call vote, which was recorded as unanimous.

Council and administration said the funds were available and that the appropriation would support local housing efforts through the Habitat affiliate. Safety Service Director Dreger asked for final passage at the meeting, noting the money was in hand. The ordinance was introduced by the Council as a whole and adopted without amendment.

The council did not record roll-call votes with individual names in the minutes beyond noting the vote was unanimous. The ordinance as adopted will appropriate the funds to Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity; specific project or expenditure details tied to the appropriation were not specified at the meeting.

Next steps: The ordinance was adopted at the meeting and will be reflected in the city'wide appropriations; council staff will post the official journal entry. Any required subgrantee agreements, project timelines or reporting requirements were not described during the recorded discussion.