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U-98-1204
11/23/98
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY
ARTICLE XI, DIVISION 8, ENTITLED "HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ADVISORY
BOARD", CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE
NECESSARY FOR THE CITY AS THE ENTITLEMENT
RECIPIENT OF HOPWA PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS TO
JOIN AND PARTICIPATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE
HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunities for
("HOPWA") is authorized by the AIDS Housi
("AOHA"), as amended by the Housing and
of 1992 to provide states and localiti
incentives to devise long-term
)ns with Aids
tunity Act
velo me p nt Act
resources and
ive strategies for
meeting the housing needs ersons with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome or r iseases and their families;
and
WHEREAS, the HOPW P m authorizes entitlement grants and
competitively awarded g or housing assistance and services
for person with AIDS or elated diseases; and
WHEREAS,�2ie City of Miami, Florida ("Cityll) , is an
Entitlement ek�cipient of HOPWA Program grant funds and is
responsibly r� administering the HOPWA.-Program grant on behalf