Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: March 17, 2021

Business Meeting: March 23, 2021

Summary:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the timeline through June 30, 2021 and add funding through the housing assistance unit Eviction Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), to mitigate potential evictions by paying rents to landlords.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Email to Vincent Perez: vincent.perez@equity.institute

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Meja Handlen, Stacey Loflin, Suzette Smith, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Michelle Sabin, Jill Nielson, Lee Wlazlak

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Agreement, #E03-0100-20-C, with Equity Institute to provide additional funds to be used to mitigate potential evictions by paying rents to landlords and to extend timeline through June 30, 2021; and

WHEREAS, additional funding in the amount of $30,000 added to the original amount of $96,025  totals a maximum amount of $126,025 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 Amendment, #E03-0100-20-C between Lewis County and Equity Institute to provide funds to be used to mitigate potential evictions by paying rents to landlords in the amount of $30,000 for a total amount of $126,025 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 23rd day of March, 2021.