Resolution 2026-0503 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh will receive up to $250,000 to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center. The grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The money will be used for community projects at the recreation center.
Official title›
Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding in the amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center.
- Topic
- Parks & recreation
- Money
- $250,000city receives
- Who it affects
- recreation center users
- Sponsors
- —
Recipient: City of Pittsburgh. grant funds. Where: Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center.
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
- Bobby Wilson—
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding in the amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center. ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center. Monies from the grant agreement shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account 4029400548.45703.00. Section 2. The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are further authorized to follow regular procurement processes to make all legitimate expenditures required by said Agreement(s) as outlined in Section 1. Said grants expenditures shall not exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars, chargeable to and payable from the appropriate expense account in the Grants Trust Fund, job number 4029400548.
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Parks & recreation
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