Information
Fund: 1410HREV/333210 Housing adding funds in the amount of $2,773,782
Total amount: $9,278,841
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 housing assistance unit Eviction Rental Assistance Program grant, has awarded special funds through American Rescue Plan Act 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.
Lewis County will sub contract these funds to The Salvation Army and Equity Institute for countywide services.
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, Meja Handlen, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken, Kendra Garrison
Resolution
APPROVE AMENDMENT A BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) TO ADD FUNDS TO THE EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2.0 (ERAP 2.0) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,773,782
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Agreement #21-4619C-116 Amendment A with the Department of Commerce (DOC) to add funds in the amount of $2,773,782 to the Emergency Rent Assistance Program 2.0 (ERAP 2.0); and
WHEREAS, this funding was re-obligated by the DOC from the Treasury Rent Assistance Program (T-RAP) project grant, which ended October 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, a new contract total of $9,278,841 will be awarded from 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 Amendment A between Lewis County and DOC to add funds in the amount of $2,773,782 to the ERAP 2.0 grant establishing a new contract total of $9,278,841 to be awarded 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 28th day of December, 2021.