STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: June 22, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an interlocal agreement between the City of Dallas (City) and the County of Dallas (County) for the City's acceptance of funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 from the County's allocated ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds (ARPA SLFR Funds) for the period of September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024 to be used: (i) for the redevelopment of 4150 Independence Drive, Dallas, Texas 75237; and (ii) to provide housing opportunities and supportive services for unsheltered youth (ages 18-24) with a focus on LGBTQIA+ youth at or below 30% Area Median Income (collectively, the Target Populations) - Financing: FY22 Dallas County ARPA Fund $10,000,000.00
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BACKGROUND
In 2019 the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was declared a public health emergency in the United States in January 2020. In responding to the public health emergency and its negative economic impacts, State, local, and Tribal governments experienced substantial increases in costs to provide services, often amid substantial declines in revenue due to the economic downturn and changing economic patterns during the pandemic.
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law H.R. 1319, a $1.9 trillion supplemental appropriations bill commonly referred to as the American Rescue Plan, which funds are intended to provide additional federal resources for economic stimulus and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the $362 billion in federal fiscal recovery aid allocated to state and local governments, $65.1 billion was provided under ARPA direct aid to counties. On June 1, 2021, the Dallas County Commissioners Court accepted $511,918,088 and authorized the use of such federal funds received through ARPA and...
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