Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Oct. 12, 2020

Summary:

Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Lewis County and Lewis County Economic Development Council to provide grant awards to non-profit serving Lewis County and businesses using the CARES ACT Coronavirus Relief Funds 

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Dan Rich Lewis County EDC 1611 N National Ave Chehalis, WA 98532

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler, Erik Martin, Kaity Nissell, Grace Jimenez and Tamara Hayes

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lewis County and Lewis County Economic Development Council for the period of October 12, 2020, through November 30, 2020; and

WHEREAS, funding is available through the Department of Commerce as a pass through Grant from the CARES ACT Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide non profit and business grants and develop a committee to make final determination on grant awards in relation to granted Coronavirus Relief Funds not to exceed $500,000; and

WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the Lewis County residents for the County to enter into an MOU with LEDC to provide these services upon receipt of Coronavirus Relief funding; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MOU between Lewis County Economic Development Council and Lewis County in the amount not to exceed $500,000 from October 12, 2020, through November 30, 2020, is hereby approved and the County Manager is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of October, 2020.