Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 7
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 7
To Appropriate $25,000 In American Rescue Plan Grant Funds Assigned to POETA Account 105744.63258.521209.01.07.602479 Reserved For The District 7 Appropriation To One Powerhouse To Mitigate The Public Health Emergency Created By The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Information Contact: Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2899
PURPOSE:
To approve an appropriation of $25,000 from the American Rescue Plan grant funds assigned to the account reserved for District 7 to One Powerhouse for the purpose of providing rent, mortgage and utility assistance to mitigate the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEED/IMPACT:
There is a need for rent, mortgage, utility and food assistance due to the loss of employment and wages of DeKalb residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DeKalb residents have experienced financial distress, lack of adequate food, the inability to pay utilities, evictions, and the loss of basic housing security. COVID-19 has exacerbated an environment of anxiety and financial uncertainty for individuals and families in DeKalb communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
To appropriate an amount not to exceed $25,000 from POETA Account #105744.63258.521209.01.07.602479 to One Powerhouse for the purpose of providing rent, mortgage and utility assistance to mitigate the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.