Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Sept. 28, 2022

Business Meeting: Oct. 4, 2022

Summary:

The purpose of the contract is to provide funding through the Washington State Department of Commerce, through the housing assistance unit Eviction Rental Assistance Program (ERAP 2.0), to mitigate potential evictions by paying rents to landlords. As per the guidelines, at least 5% of the grant total must be sub granted to By and For organizations to provide outreach and assistance to marginalized communities. As a By and For organization the Equity Institute will create, design and implement targeted outreach and assistance connecting non-English speakers and other marginalized populations within Lewis County, as a means to ensure equitable access to the available ERAP 2.0 funds.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Emailed to Vincent Perez vincent.perez@equity.institute

Additional Copies To: Justia Madrigal, Bryan Hall

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Amendment B to Contract E03-0149-21 with Equity Institute to provide emergency rental assistance to prevent evictions to individuals in Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, these services include providing outreach and assistance to marginalized communities as a means of ensuring equitable access to available Eviction Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 2.0 funds; and

WHEREAS, this Amendment B adds $300,642 for the time period of October 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, for a new total budget consideration of $668,640; and

WHEREAS, Contract E03-0149-21 was originally approved by the BOCC via Resolution 21-405 on November 23, 2021; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment B to Contract #E03-0149-21 between Lewis County and Equity Institute to provide emergency rental assistance to individuals at risk of eviction in Lewis County from October 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, is hereby approved, and the Director of Public Health and Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of October, 2022.