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APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES
TO ADMINISTER THE DUPAGE COUNTY
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERA2)
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WHEREAS, Section 3201(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 11, 2021), authorizes the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to make payments to certain eligible grantees under the Emergency Rental Assistance program (“ERA2”); and
WHEREAS, Treasury has awarded the County of DuPage (“County”) funding under the ERA2 program enabling the County to allocate $8,000,000 (EIGHT MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS) for an agency-administered program; and
WHEREAS, the agencies may include, but are not limited to: Catholic Charities, Loaves and Fishes, Outreach Community Ministries, People’s Resource Center, and the Veterans Assistance Commission of DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, said program shall be funded out of Company 5000, Accounting Unit 1770; and
WHEREAS, the ERA2 program funds rental cost assistance for low income households that demonstrate a risk of housing instability where the household has experienced direct or indirect financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, approximately twenty five percent (25%) of DuPage County residents rent their housing; and
WHEREAS, the economic impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency has resulted in many DuPage County residents losing or substantially reducing their available income; and
WHEREAS, providing rental assistance aids in preventing homelessness and mitigates the possibility of eviction; and
WHEREAS, payment to the agencies for the costs of administering rental assistance services is eligible for ERA2 funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board Chair, in consultation with the DuPage County Community Services Department, is authorized to enter into agreements with local agencies subject to the terms of the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Enacted and approved this 26th day of March, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK