Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: May 1, 2024

Business Meeting: May 7, 2024

Summary:

This agreement is with the Washington State Department of Commerce and is funded through the Homelessness Assistance Unit (HAU).

The Emergency Housing Fund (EHF) grant is intended to provide Lewis County funding to maintain current levels of emergency housing interventions that were established during the state of emergency (ESG-CV) funding. This funding is intended to be utilized as continued supports to The Salvation Army’s night-by-night shelter, Outreach efforts, and Rapid Re-Housing projects.

The purpose of this amendment is to (1) retroactively replace the federal fund source from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) to General Funds State (GFS) and (2) replace the Special and General Terms and Conditions of grant to reflect state terms.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Norma Dominguez, Grant Manager norma.dominguez@commerce.wa.gov P.O. Box 42525 1011 Plum St. SE Olympia WA 98504-2525

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

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Contract #24-4619D-114 Amendment A between the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) and Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, the Emergency Housing Fund (EHF) grant is intended to provide Lewis County funding to maintain current levels of emergency housing interventions that were established during the state of emergency (ESG-CV) funding; and

WHEREAS, this funding is intended to be utilized as continued support to The Salvation Army’s night-by-night shelter, Outreach efforts, and Rapid Re-Housing projects; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to (1) retroactively replace the federal fund source from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) to General Funds State (GFS) and (2) replace the Special and General Terms and Conditions of grant to reflect state terms; and

WHEREAS, this amendment is effective April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024; and

WHEREAS, this amendment does not impact the funding total, the total maximum consideration for this contract will remain $675,000; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby approves Contract #24-4619D-114 Amendment A to (1) retroactively replace the federal fund source from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) to General Funds State (GFS) and (2) replace the Special and General Terms and Conditions of grant to reflect state terms; and the BOCC authorizes the Director of Public Health & Social Services to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 7th day of May, 2024.