Title
Resolution to Approve the County Mental Health Millage Grant Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission, and the Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation and To Appropriate Up To $177,618 from the County Mental Health Millage Fund Balance (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for consideration is a resolution authorizing a grant agreement between the City of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission ("AAHC" or "Commission"), and the Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation ("AAHDC"), a Michigan non-profit corporation, whose sole member is the Commission (the "Grant Agreement").
In 2017, county residents approved an eight-year "Washtenaw County Community Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage," a portion of which is rebated back to the City from the County annually (the "Millage"). In May of 2020, City Council adopted a resolution, R-20-177, allocating 40% of the Millage rebate revenue for affordable housing and related services. Revenues and expenditures were included in the City's approved budgets for Fiscal Year 2019 through Fiscal Year 2024 in the Commission's budget line item. The portion of the Millage rebate to be used for affordable housing and related services has generated approximately $880,000.00 to $1,134,000 per fiscal year. The Commission's proposed annual budget to the City Administrator and City Council includes expenditures for the development of affordable housing and related services.
The Millage is currently used to pay local non-profit partners to provide tenant support services for AAHC residents and AAHC tenant-based voucher participants. Those services include:
* Mental Health Support
* Medical Care
* Substance Abuse Recovery Support
* Domestic Violence
* Conflict Resolution
* Parenting and Child Welfare
* Youth and Community Center Programs
* Education and Employment Support
* Coordination of Entitlements
* Money Management and Financial Literacy
* Assistance with Basic Ne...
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