STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: September 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Substantial Amendment No. 4 to the FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Relief Fund No. 1 and CARES Act Relief Fund No. 2 for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program to reallocate funds in the amount of $1,589,407.00 from Rapid Re-Housing and ESG Administration to Emergency Shelter ($1 million for a solicitation to provide expanded shelter overflow and overflow services to hotels and $589,407.00 in emergency shelter expenses for repairs at the Bridge, which has had no major improvements in 14 years) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act included additional ESG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to "prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance and to support additional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus." Under the CARES Act, ESG funds were awarded in two rounds: (1) $2 billion according to the standard entitlement formula; and (2) $2 billion according to a new formula taking into account factors to be determined by HUD.
On April 2, 2020, HUD awarded the first allocation of CARES Act ESG funds to the City of Dallas in the amount of $4,453,269.00. On April 22, 2020, City Council authorized final adoption of, and held a public hearing to receive comments on, the CARES Act Relief Funds Budget No. 1 from HUD, including CARES Act Relief Funds No. 1 for the ESG Program, by Resolution No. 20-0655....
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