DATE: April 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Authorizing Resolution for the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Resolution authorizing the County of Fresno Department of Social Services to participate in and accept an allocation up to $49,734,164.64 for the State Rental Assistance Program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and
2. Authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute, upon review by County Counsel as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, the Standard Agreement, in substantially the same form as the draft included as Attachment A, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program funding to provide rental arrears and housing stabilization services, effective upon execution by the State representative through December 31, 2021, total not to exceed $16,578,054.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions which will allow the Department of Social Services to complete an allocation acceptance process with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to receive the County's earmarked State allocation for the Rental Assistance Program (RAP). To avoid self-certification, the Vice-Chairman will be authorized to execute allocation-related documents, including the Standard Agreement, once received from HCD and reviewed by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose not to approve the recommended actions; however, the Department will not receive the State allocation earmarked for the County to assist local renters who are behind on their rent due to economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the funding to be redirected to o...
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