City of Madison - File #: 02980

• File #: 02980
• Version: 1
• Name: Accepting the Community Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/14/2006
• In control: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 6/6/2006
• Final action: 6/6/2006
• Enactment date: 6/15/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00514
• Title: Accepting the Community Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County and directing City staff and Commissions to work with other funders and community groups to consider the recommended strategies as they develop and implement their programs.
• Sponsors: Austin W. King, Santiago Rosas, Cindy Thomas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
5/23/2006	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
2/22/2006	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE	Refer
2/21/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
2/14/2006	1	CDBG Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
2/14/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
2/14/2006	1	CDBG Office	Referred for Introduction
2/2/2006	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass

Fiscal Note
Acceptance of this report does not commit any funds at this time. The Council will need to act separately on specific proposals to proceed with City commitment of funds. The City does have available about $230,000 annually from various Federal and State sources that are directed specifically to programs that reduce homelessness.
Title
Accepting the Community Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County and directing City staff and Commissions to work with other funders and community groups to consider the recommended strategies as they develop and implement their programs.
Body
BACKGROUND:
The City of Madison has been a leader in community efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness over the last 25 years. Working with other resources such as Dane County Human Services, United Way, and the faith community, the City helped spark the formation of the group that has become the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium. The City helped develop the coordinated shelter referral system and the reporting networks that provide baseline data on homeless trends. In addition, the City, working with the Homeless Services Consortium, has applied for and received Federal funds available through the State of Wisconsin and HUD that have been directed toward strengthening the system of programs and services that form a continuum of care that addresses homeless services and prevention issues. In addition, the Madison Community Development Authority and the Dane County Housing Authority provide rental assistance and housing that help serve as a major buffer against homelessness within this community.
The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has asked communities across the nation to form ten-year plans to reduce homelessness, and indicated that it will give preference in its funding to those communities that have formulated such plans. Several local groups, organized by the Dane County Consortium, have held some community conversations t...