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If we receive the grant, it will add around $500,000 to the budget to reimburse a previous expenditure.
Type: Deliberation
Department: CM - County Manager (including Budget)
Directors' Update: Dec. 28, 2022
Business Meeting: Jan. 3, 2023
Summary:Authorizing an application for a Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition grant to reimburse the purchase of 1258 SE Washington Ave, Chehalis
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Resolution
AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR A RAPID CAPITAL HOUSING ACQUISITION GRANT TO REIMBURSE THE PURCHASE OF 1258 SE WASHINGTON AVE., CHEHALIS
WHEREAS, Lewis County has strong and effective Drug Court and Family Recovery Court programs that encourage participants to make meaningful, productive changes to improve their lives, reduce criminal recidivism, and reunite with their families, resulting in a better outcome for participants and society as a whole, as well as reduced taxpayer costs; and
WHEREAS, Drug Court and Family Recovery Court participants with no suitable place to stay succeed more often in the program if they have stable housing; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County's therapeutic court staff have experience managing housing for such participants, improving program outcomes and winning widespread respect and recognition within the community of similar programs; and
WHEREAS, such housing almost invariably serves those who are unsheltered or very-low-income, as those terms are defined in Washington; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County recently purchased a house at 1258 SE Washington Ave. in Chehalis to ensure that this housing program can continue for the success of therapeutic court participants and the betterment of our community; and
WHEREAS, grant funding to reimburse such housing purchases is available from the Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition program; and
WHEREAS, obtaining such reimbursement will preserve local county housing funds for other uses to fight homelessness, and there are many worthy local needs for such funding; and
WHEREAS, obtaining reimbursement via the grant is in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lewis County officially authorizes an application for a Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition grant regarding 1258 SE Washington Ave., Chehalis. Eric Eisenberg is authorized to prepare and submit the application, and may seek assistance from other staff as necessary.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 3rd day of January, 2023.