Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving a Contract Revision Number Two to Move Funding from Program Delivery to Direct Services for Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc., as the City of McKinney's Subrecipient under Round Two of COVID-19 Funding from the Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Through Collin County
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Improving the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 2, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Housing & Community Development Department
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Director of Housing and Community Development
Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The City of McKinney is a recipient of Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Funding from the Department of Treasury through Collin County to prepare for, respond to, or prevent the Coronavirus, and to use funding to benefit low-to-moderate income households and persons, who meet the following criteria:
o Renters with incomes of up to 80% of area median income (AMI); and
o One or more individuals in the household has qualified for unemployment benefits or can attest in writing that they have a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced significant other financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic; and
o One or more individuals in the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability which may include a past due utility or rent notice or an eviction notice; or unsafe or unhealthy living conditions; or other evidence of such as determined by the grantee.
* Under this program, Catholic Charities has been acting as a subrecipient of the City of McKinney, providing case management and application services for the funding.
* The program will be closing September 1, 2022. There are $180,000 in unused program delivery funds that can be utilized for direct services to clients. This requires an...
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