Title:
Title
(City Council/Housing Authority) COVID-19 Response: CARES Act Framework and Funding Priorities; Homelessness: Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) Program
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FileID
File ID: 2020-01087
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Adopt a City Council Resolution: a) approving the Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) program as the homeless prevention program (HPP) and authorizing Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) and the Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento (Housing Authority) to jointly administer SERA; b) approving the Housing Authority's use of $2,701,166 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Coronavirus Relief Funds (CARES CRF) for the administration of SERA; c) authorizing the amendment of the Housing Authority's budget in the amount of $2,701,166 of CARES CRF funds for the SERA program; d) authorizing SHRA or the Housing Authority to increase its head count by 4 to hire full-time employees to administer the program; e) authorizing SHRA and the Housing Authority to enter into and execute any contracts and related documents necessary to administer the SERA program; f) authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute any contracts and related documents deemed necessary for the purpose of allocating the SERA Funds to the Housing Authority; g) directing SHRA to take all actions necessary to allocate $2,000,000 of the most appropriate federal funds for administration of the SERA Program; and h) make related findings; and 2) adopt a Housing Authority Resolution: a) approving the Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) program as the homeless prevention program (HPP) and authorizing the Housing Authority (Housing Authority) to administer SERA; b) approving the Housing Authority's use of $2,701,166 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for the administration of SERA; c) authorizing the amendment of the Housing Authority's budget in the ...
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