Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: March 30, 2022

Business Meeting: April 5, 2022

Summary:

The Washington State Department of Commerce, through the housing assistance unit Emergency Solutions Grant COVID19, grant number 20-4613C-116-B, has awarded an amendment moving $200,000 from ‘RRH Rents & Prevention Other’ line items to the ‘Shelter Operations’ line item & $969.50 moving from the ‘Prevention CM’ line item to the ‘Admin’ line item. These line items were requested to be moved in efforts to extend the Seasonal Weather Shelter that is currently being run by The Salvation Army, as to bridge the gap between the Seasonal Weather Shelter closing and a new, Year-round Night-by-Night shelter opening in accordance with our 5 year strategic housing plan. These funds are to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Kim Murillo Department of Commerce 1011 Plum Street SE Olympia, WA 98504-2525 Email executed document to kim.murillo@commerce.wa.gov

Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, Justia Madrigal, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken, Kendra Garrison

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Agreement #20-4613C-116 Amendment B with the Department of Commerce (DOC) to provide special funds to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to:

• decrease ‘RRH Rental Assistance’ line item amount by $100,000.00 and move to ‘Operations’ Line item
• decrease ‘Prevention Other Financial Assistance’ line item amount by $100,000.00 and move to ‘Operations’ Line item
• and decrease ‘Prevention Case Management’ line item amount by $969.50 and move to ‘Admin’ Line item

WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to also

• increase ‘Admin’ line item by $969.50 and
• increase ‘Shelter Operations’ line item by $200,000.00

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agreement #20-4613C-116 Amendment B between Lewis County and DOC to provide services to the coronavirus pandemic individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance and including the above mentioned amendments from July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2022, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 5th day of April, 2022.