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File #: 21-4931    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/7/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to accept an additional award allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in the amount of $42,855,248.40, with no required match, for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Program.
Attachments: 1. 21-4931 COVID.pdf
Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry


Regular or Supplemental RCA:

? Regular RCA
? Supplemental RCA


Type of Request: Grant

Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
MWDBE Participation (if applicable):

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to accept an additional award allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in the amount of $42,855,248.40, with no required match, for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The County previously received installments totaling $28,570,165.60 under the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) program. The purpose of this item is to request Court acceptance of the County's remaining allocation of $42,855,248.40, which would bring the grant total received to $71,425,414. The County will act as an intermediary to administer and direct the allocation of these funds to eligible households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no match requirement.

Expected Impact:

These funds will support efforts to provide assistance to County residents for prevention of eviction due to COVID-related non-payment of rent and utilities.


Alternative Options:
Not offer the relief, or utilize other COVID funds available to the County.



Alignment with Goal(s):
? Justice and Safety
? Economic Opportunity
? Housing
? Public Health


? Transportation
? Flooding
? Environment
? Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any):



Location:

Address (if applicable list below):


? Countywide
? Precinct 1
? Precinct 2

? Precinct 3
? Precinct 4


Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
-
FY 21-22
Estimates



FY 22
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures
Labor Expenditures
-
-
-
Non-Labor Expenditures
-
-
-
Total Incremental Expenditures
8,571K
8,571K
25,713K
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt ...

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