Department: Management and Budget
Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a grant-funded position to provide program management for the Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program, using Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funds effective February 11, 2023.
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Background and Discussion:
In January 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department established the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to provide funding to state and local governments to assist eligible renter households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, funded via the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Commissioners Court established the 2021 Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program on February 9, 2021, in collaboration with the City of Houston. Additional funding was allocated to the ERA program via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-ERA2) and subsequently allocated to state and local governments. To date, the Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has provided more than $315 million in rental assistance to over 76,000 households impacted by COVID-19.
In May 2022, a temporary Rental Assistance Program Manager position was approved in the Office of County Administration, via the existing contract with A-1 Staffing. Due to the ongoing need for ERA program management at the County, this position will move to a full-time, grant-funded position under the Office of Management and Budget. The position will continue the work of managing program vendors, compliance, reporting, and overall program desi...
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