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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to submit an application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Industrial Revitalization Fund on behalf of Virginia Union University for a grant of $600,000 for the purpose of the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of approximately 6,970 square feet of the educational facility known as Industrial Hall, including classroom, gallery, and artifact preservation space, as part of an approximately $4,700,000 restoration of the property located at 1500 North Lombardy Street.
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WHEREAS, the City of Richmond desires to submit an application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Industrial Revitalization Fund on behalf of Virginia Union University for a grant of $600,000 for the purpose of the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of approximately 6,970 square feet of the educational facility known as Industrial Hall, including classroom, gallery, and artifact preservation space, as part of an approximately $4,700,000 restoration of the property located at 1500 North Lombardy Street; and
WHEREAS, for the City to apply for funds from the Industrial Revitalization Fund, the Commonwealth requires that the City submit a resolution adopted by the City Council authorizing an application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to submit an application for the City of Richmond on behalf of Virginia Union University to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for an Industrial Revitalization Fund grant of $600,000 for the purpose of the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of approximately 6,970 square feet of the educational facility known as Industrial Hall, including classroom, gallery, and artifact preservation space, as part of an approximately $4,7000,000 restoration of the property located at...
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