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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner DATE: February 22, 2019 RE: Northeast Respite Resolution of Support ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The City Council is asked to approve a Resolution of Support for Northeast Residence in their efforts to be awarded funding from Ramsey County through a Community Development Block Grant. BACKGROUND: City staff was approached by Heidi Holste, Executive Director, for Northeast Residence at 410 Little Canada Road E. regarding future building maintenance needs. Specifically, Northeast Residence has an immediate need for a new roof. Northeast Residence serves individuals with developmental disabilities in their respite program located here in Little Canada. The organization has over 300 employees and service 160 individuals with disabilities throughout all of their locations in group homes, in-home respite, out-of-home respite, and in an adult day care. After exploring potential funding options, staff is working with Northeast Residence to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through Ramsey County to secure funding for the much needed roof replacement. They are seeking a partnership with the City of Little Canada to show our support of their efforts to obtain funding. City staff has prepared the attached Resolution of Support that Northeast Residence would then include in their grant application. The deadline to apply is March 8, 2019 for eligible projects that can be underway by fall 2019. The Community Development Block Grant supports low and moderate income residents located in suburban Ramsey County to address community priorities. Applicants must demonstrate the following: • The proposed capital activity is an eligible use of funds, feasible and can be completed in a timely manner. • There is a clearly identified need for proposed project and it is associated with a specific human service program that will be housed in the facility. • The project will impact to low income, special needs and/ or homeless persons. • There is ongoing funding available to support the human service program over time.