Information
Fund: 1410HREV/333210 Housing
Total amount: $6,505,059.00
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: Oct. 20, 2021
Business Meeting: Oct. 26, 2021
Summary:The Washington State DOC, through the housing assistance unit ERAP grant, has awarded special funds through ARPA of 2021, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, CFDA 21.027. The Emergency Rent Assistance Program 2.0 (ERAP 2.0) grant is part of Washington State’s response to the COVID-19 disaster, intended to prevent evictions that would contribute to the spread of the virus by paying past due and future rent and utilities, targeting limited resources to those who have a missed or partially paid rent payment since March 1, 2020.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Maureen Maples Email executed document to maureen.maples@commerce.wa.gov
Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, Justia Madrigal, Meja Handlen, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken, Kendra Garrison
Resolution
APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS THROUGH THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNIT EVICTION RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,505,059
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Agreement #21-4619C-116 with the Department of Commerce (DOC) to provide funds to be used to prevent evictions by paying past due and future rent and utilities for those with the greatest needs due to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, special funding in the amount of $6,505,059 through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CFDA 21.027) is provided for the period of October 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agreement #21-4619C-116 between Lewis County and DOC to provide funds to be used to prevent evictions by paying past due and future rent and utilities for those with the greatest needs due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the amount of $6,505,059 from October 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, is hereby approved, and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 26th day of October, 2021.