TITLE
Title
DHHS - DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE - ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FUNDING
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Heather Skeens (Sharon Barlow)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Emergency Rental Assistance program is funded by the United States Department of Treasury and available to assist households that are unable to pay rent and/or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guilford County received its first allocation of $7,252,721.90 in funding for this program in February 2021 (ERA1). Up to 10% of this allocation ($725,272.19) can be used for administrative costs such as staffing, marketing and support programs and contracts. This program, in conjunction with monies Guilford received from the CARES Act and local COVID Relief funding, provides assistance to eligible households through our "Guilford CARES" rental assistance program and funds were approved by the board in a previous budget amendment (February 2021).
This program has been successful in its rollout and assists with keeping Guilford County renters in their homes as the economy continues to be impacted by the pandemic and recovers.
In May 2021, Guilford County was allocated funding under the second round of Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERA2). The agency has received $2,295.495.76, which is approximately 40% of the total allocation designated to Guilford, which is $5,738,739. We can expect to receive the remaining portion of the allocation when the first allocation of (ERA1) is expended. Up to 15% ($860,810.85) of this funding can be used for administrative costs to support staffing, marketing and other program related expenses. 15% of what we received to date is $344,324.36 and will be used for administrative costs to support the program. When the remaining portion of this allocation is received, this will be brought to the Board to request an additional budget amendment.
On June 23, 2021, the County was notified of a third allocation designated by the State for the Em...
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