Proposal

Information

Fund: 141H6540      Amount:  $ 79,573.00

These funds were anticipated for the 2020 fiscal year

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Sept. 9, 2020

Business Meeting: Sept. 14, 2020

Summary:

Provide funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance.  Create, design and implement targeted outreach to the LHBTQ+ and other marginalized populations within Lewis County as a means to ensure equitable access to the available funds.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Emailed to Kris Camenzind kristinec@hopealliancelc.org

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Meja Handlen, Tawni Shepherd, Kaity Nissell, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Suzette Smith

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND HOPE ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS THROUGH THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNIT EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS COVID19 GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,573

Resolution Number: 20-325

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Agreement, #H01-0106-20, with Hope Alliance to provide funds for prevention rental assistance for individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance; and

WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $79,573 through the housing assistance unit Emergency Solutions COVID19 Grant is provided for the period of August 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022; 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, #H01-0106-20 between Lewis County and Hope Alliance to provide funds for prevention rental assistance in the amount of $79,573 from August 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of September, 2020.