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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-032" O O OF TAE O M w OD Oiii ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHEREAS, On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub.L. No. 11.6-260) (the "Act") was signed into law. Section 501 of Division N of the Act established the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("ERAPP"), and authorized the direct allocation of funds to states, units of local government, tribal communities, and territories. The ERAP funds are intended to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COdVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, California Senate Bill No. 91(2021-2022 Reg. Sess.) ("SB 91") established the State of California's program for administering its share of ERAP funds (the "State Rental Assistance Program," "SRAP',," or "State Rental Assistance Funds"). SB 91 added Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) to Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code. Health and Safety Code section 50897.1, subdivision (a)(1) authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development (the "Department") to administer the State Rental Assistance Funds in accordance with state and federal law; and WHEREAS, On January 21, 2021, Butte County ("Locality") received an allocation of ERAP funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") in the amount of $6,51.6,780.40 (thin amount, the Locality's "Direct Federal Allocation"); and WHEREAS, Locality will also receive a. share of State Rental Assistance Funds pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50897.2, subdivision (a)(3) (this amount, the Locality's "Proportionate ERAP Share"). The Department will administer the Locality's Proportionate SRAP Sharepursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50897.3; and NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors does hereby determine and declare as follows. 1. Locality is hereby authorized and directed to transmit its Direct Federal Allocation to the Department so that the Department will administer the Locality's Direct Federal Allocation and the Locality's Proportionate ERAP Share for and on behalf of the Locality, and pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50897.3, subdivision (b)(3). Locality is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver any and all documents (and amendments thereto) that are required or deemed necessary or appropriate UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAU'u' to govern the Department's administration of the Locality's Direct Federal Allocation for and on behalf of the Locality (collectively, the "HSC 5'0897.3 Documents"). Such HSC 50897.3 Documents shall include a Department -approved STD 213, Standard Agreement in a total amount not to exceed $6,516,780.40 (the "Standard Agreement"), and all amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement. amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement. r I- 6-. F vv. ' -u-' " -5A:I"Iti l'u 111 u tV W.ul u - amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement. r I- 6-. F vv. 'l"u"lu F 51 vw I' '"' lull 1 " i,- I U I I I - IW I A - amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement. r 1- 6-. F F 51 111 u i,- I U I I I - IW I A - amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement. r 1- 6-. F F 51 111 u i,- I U I I I - IW I A - amendments thereto. 3. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement.