Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Emergency Rental Assistance Payment funds from the United States Department of the Treasury (estimated $18,034,939).
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Fiscal Impact:
FY20-21: There will be no impact to the General Fund. A separate Cost Center will be created to recognize and budget all Emergency Rental Assistance Payment funds (currently estimated at $18,034,939).
FY21-22: There will be no impact to the General Fund.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize: (1) the County Manager to execute the grant award terms for Emergency Rental Assistance through the United States Department of the Treasury; (2) the Director of Housing and Human Services to complete the electronic submission of the grant award terms including financial institution details; (3) the Housing and Human Services Department as the agency to be responsible for the administration, oversight, implementation, and monitoring of the Emergency Rental Assistance program; (4) the County Manager or designee to execute future Interlocal Agreements, contracts, amendments, and/or modifications related to Emergency Rental Assistance upon approval of Risk Management and the County Attorney’s Office; (5) the County Manager to approve all related budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Included in the $2.3 trillion bill was an additional $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic. The new stimulus included an allocation of $25 billion for rental payment assistance. Under the legislation, counties with populations above 200,000 residents are eligible to receive direct payments from the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury). Per the National Association of Counties, Brevard County is estimated to receive $18,034,939 (Treasury has not provided final funding allocations).
On January 6, 2021, Brevard County received the grantee award terms which are to be signed by the Chief Executive Officer (see attached). An executed copy of the award terms is required to be returned to Treasury no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on January 12, 2021.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
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