...Title
Actions Related to the Emergency Rental Assistance Fund Grant for Rental Assistance.
...Recommendations
Adopt a resolution:
(a) Accepting $14,511,155 in Emergency Rental Assistance 2 funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and ratifying the City Manager’s signing of the award terms; and
(b) Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute the following agreements, including any amendments and revisions to said agreements and any necessary documents to effectuate the grant, to use Emergency Rental Assistance 2 Funds to provide assistance to San José tenants and landlords who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic:
(1) With Sacred Heart Community Service, a grant agreement in an amount not to exceed $3,265,010 to provide rental assistance, utility relief, and other eligible housing assistance to San José residents, as well as to fund case management and outreach efforts to connect San José residents with rental assistance, utility relief, and other housing assistance.
(2) With the County of Santa Clara, a grant agreement in an amount not to exceed $9,795,030 to administer payments for rental assistance, utility relief, and other eligible housing assistance to San José residents being served by the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System community and grassroots partners.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Housing)