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Fund: 1410HREV/333210 Housing re-obligating 2,773,782.74 from T-RAP grant #21-4616C-116 to ERAP2.0 #21-4619C-116A
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: Dec. 22, 2021
Business Meeting: Dec. 28, 2021
Summary:The Washington State Department of Commerce, through the Community Services and Housing Division Housing Assistance Unit, awarded grant funds through the Treasury Rent Assistance Program (T- RAP) to Lewis County Public Health & Social Services on March 1, 2021 with a grant end date of December 31, 2021. The T- RAP grant is intended to prevent evictions by paying past due and future rent, and past due utilities while targeting limited resources to those with the greatest needs and distributing funds equitably.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Maureen Maples P.O Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525 Email executed document to maureen.maples@commerce.wa.gov
Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, Justia Madrigal, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Kendra Garrison
Resolution
APPROVING AMENDMENT A BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE TREASURY RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS THROUGH THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNIT
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Amendment A, #21-4616C-116, with the Department of Commerce (DOC) Housing Assistance Unit; and
WHEREAS, the awarded funds in the amount of $2,773,782.74 are to be re-obligated from T-RAP grant #21-4616C-116 to the Emergency Rent Assistance Program 2.0 (ERAP 2.0) grant #21-4619C-116A; and
WHEREAS, this will amend the T-RAP project end date to October 15, 2021, and the ERAP 2.0 grant #21-4619C-116, which was approved via Res. #21-375, October 26, 2021, will continue in the place of T-RAP; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment A, #21-4616C-116, between Lewis County and DOC to re-obligate awarded funds in the amount of $2,773.782.74 from T-RAP grant #21-4616C-116 to the ERAP 2.0 grant #21-4619C-116A and amend the T-RAP project end date to October 15, 2021, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 28th day of December, 2021.