Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Housing and Human Services Department Emergency Rental Assistance Policy ($18,176,052.60)
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 20-21: There will be no impact to the General Fund. Approximately $18,176,052.60 in Federal funds will be deposited in Fund 1493, Cost Center 315136 for use for this program.
FY21-22: There will be no impact to the General Fund. These federal dollars span multiple County Fiscal Years and remaining funds will be carried over in the same Fund and Cost Center.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners provide direction and authorize the Chair to sign the Housing and Human Services Department Policy for Emergency Rental Assistance upon approval of the County Attorney's Office and Risk Management.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (ACT) 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.
The attached draft policy establishes a procedure for assisting residents of Brevard County and provides written guidelines, to be utilized by the Housing and Human Services Department and Municipalities that participate, to ensure that expenditures of funds comply with applicable regulations, requirements, and maintains public trust. The purpose of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to income eligible households for rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy costs arrears, and other expenses related to housing incurred due, ...
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