Consent 1.G.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 04/23/2018
- TITLE
- Supportive Housing and Re-entry Project
- PRESENTED BY:
- Sheila Kolar
- Department:
- Court
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Billings Municipal Court has been awarded funding by the Montana Board of Crime Control to establish the Supportive Housing and Re-entry Program.
Montana Senate Bill 65 authorized the set aside of State general funds to create housing options for offenders. The purpose of the “Supportive Housing Program” is to combat homelessness and recidivism by improving access to housing for people reentering the community from the criminal justice system, or who have a criminal history.
Funds from the grant will be targeted towards offenders participating in local treatment courts, probationers, parolees, and residents of community corrections facilities. The purpose is to create a directory of rentals for offenders and to incentivize landlords to rent to offenders.
The issue before Council is whether to accept or decline these grant funds totaling $198,065 over a one-year period expiring 06/03/2019.
Montana Senate Bill 65 authorized the set aside of State general funds to create housing options for offenders. The purpose of the “Supportive Housing Program” is to combat homelessness and recidivism by improving access to housing for people reentering the community from the criminal justice system, or who have a criminal history.
Funds from the grant will be targeted towards offenders participating in local treatment courts, probationers, parolees, and residents of community corrections facilities. The purpose is to create a directory of rentals for offenders and to incentivize landlords to rent to offenders.
The issue before Council is whether to accept or decline these grant funds totaling $198,065 over a one-year period expiring 06/03/2019.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Accept the Supportive Housing Program grant, or;
- Do not accept the grant.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No local matching funds are required for this grant.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the $198,065 Montana Board of Crime Control Grant and authorize City Administrator Bruce McCandless to sign all necessary documents.