Information
Fund: 104-618-000-000-565-40-41-00 Housing $353,022 These funds were not anticipated so we will need a budget amendment.
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: March 10, 2021
Business Meeting: March 16, 2021
Summary:The Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), through the housing assistance unit Eviction Rental Assistance Program grant, awarded special funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to Lewis County Public Health & Social Services on August 1, 2020 with an end date of June 30, 2021. The DOC, housing Assistance Unit, has granted additional funds to prevent evictions by paying past due rents for those with the greatest needs. This is through June 30, 2021.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Megan Kendig P.O Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525 Email executed document to megan.kendig@commerce.wa.gov
Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Meja Handlen, Stacey Loflin, Suzette Smith, Kaity Nissell, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Michelle Sabin, Jill Nielson, Lee Wlazlak
Resolution
APPROVING AMENDMENT B TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS THROUGH THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNIT EVICTION RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $353,022
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Agreement #21-4614C-116, Amendment B, with the Department of Commerce (DOC) to provide funds to be used to prevent evictions by paying past due rents for those with the greatest needs due to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, additional funding in the amount of $353,022 for a total amount of $1,129,682 through the housing assistance unit Eviction Rental Assistance Program grant (ERAP) is provided for the period of August 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021; 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 #21-4614C-116, Amendment B, between Lewis County and DOC to provide funds to be used to prevent evictions by paying past due rents for those with the greatest needs due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the amount of $353,022 for a total amount of $1,129,682 from August 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 16th day of March, 2021.