STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education, & Equity
AGENDA DATE: August 10, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of additional grant funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") for the American Recovery Plan Act ("ARPA") Emergency Rental Assistance Round 2 Program (CFDA No. 21.023) in the amount of $15,067,703.22; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $15,067,703.22 in the ARPA Emergency Rental Assistance Round 2 Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $15,067,703.22 in the ARPA Emergency Rental Assistance Round 2 Fund; (4) disbursement of funds in the amount of $15,067,703.22 from the ARPA Emergency Rental Assistance Round 2 Fund; and (5) execution of any documents necessary with the Treasury to accept and/or spend the funds - Not to exceed $15,067,703.22, from $35,257,974.18 to $50,325,677.40 - Financing: U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The Novel Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-19") pandemic and its resulting economic impacts have put thousands at risk of evictions and homelessness. Since Spring of 2020, the City has seen tremendous demand for rental assistance services, a demand which has continued, if not grown, as the pandemic continues. Though a combination of local and national moratoriums and other protections have helped some clients avoid eviction, these moratoriums have largely expired or are expiring and have had limited enforcement power with the Texas Supreme Court decision not to extend Emergency Order 34 to enforce the Centers for Disease Control moratorium.
This item authorizes acceptance of additional funding made available by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the purpose of administering rental and utility assistance programs thr...
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