City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0767

• File #: 2006-0767
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 9/19/2006
• In control: Committee on Housing, Economic Development & Promotion
• Final action: 10/3/2006
• Enactment date: 10/3/2006
• Enactment #: 611
• Effective date: 10/9/2006
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application for Financial Assistance in the amount of up to $6,000,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs in FY 2006-2007. (Council Districts: All).
• Indexes: URA GRANT APPLICATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/11/2006	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/3/2006	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
9/27/2006	1	Committee on Housing, Economic Development & Promotion	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
9/19/2006	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Ms. Carlisle

Title
Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application for Financial Assistance in the amount of up to $6,000,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs in FY 2006-2007. (Council Districts: All).

Body
Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) administers the Rental Housing Development & Improvement Program, Pittsburgh Housing Construction Fund, Urban Development Fund, Streetface, Neighborhood Housing, Housing Recovery, Community Development Investment Fund, Public Space Improvements, Highland Park, East Liberty, Federal Hill, Larimer, Homewood, Garfield Housing, East Hills, Lawrenceville and Beltzhoover programs (the “Programs”); and

Whereas, URA wishes to obtain financial assistance from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the amount of $6,000,000 for the Programs; and

Whereas, URA has prepared the DCED Single Application for Assistance under the under the FY 2006-2007 Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Program which is available at the URA's offices; and

Whereas, URA has indicated in the Application that Community Development Block Grant, HOME and private funds in the amount of $13,309,198 will be provided by the City of Pittsburgh as the matching share of project costs; and

Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh and URA are desirous of obtaining funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the prevention and elimination of blight under Section 4(c) of the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, as amended.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. URA is hereby authorized to file a Single Application for Assistance with DCED for a grant in the amount of up to $6,000,000 for FY 2006-2007 in order to provide funding for the Programs and adm...