STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: December 13, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 8 3
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) rescinding Resolution No. 22-1011, previously approved on June 22, 2022 that authorized the execution of an interlocal agreement with Dallas County ("County") to accept funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00; (2) the acceptance of a $2,500,000.00 grant from the County's allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Grant Funds; and (3) execution of a subrecipient agreement using such funds for the redevelopment, renovation, and construction of 4150 Independence Drive, Dallas, Texas 75237 (city-owned real property) to provide supportive housing and services for households at or below the 30 percent Area Median Income for the period December 13, 2023 through September 30, 2026 - Not to exceed $2,500,000.00 - Financing: FY22 Dallas County ARPA Grant Funds
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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 Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 1319, a $1.9 trillion supplemental appropriations bill commonly referred to as the ARPA, 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 Jun...
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