Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance and Supportive Services. Federally Funded, Allocation Amount is $7,800,800, No Cost to the County
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Information Contact: Allen Mitchell
Phone Number: 404-969-9921
PURPOSE:
Consider approving the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The total amount of the funds is $7,800,800.
NEED/IMPACT:
HOME-ARP funds can assist households/individuals who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, or members of other vulnerable populations. Funds can be used to provide housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelters.
The DeKalb County HOME-ARP Allocation Plan proposes using HOME-ARP allocated funds for Rental Assistance and Supportive Services for all Qualified Populations, as defined by HUD, to assist DeKalb residents in obtaining housing and ensuring housing stability. The proposal is based on Point-In-Time Count and Survey data, survey responses to HOME-ARP related surveys, data regarding rental rates and income in DeKalb County, and data regarding the number of evictions in DeKalb County. Also providing an indication of the need for rental assistance is current information from the Homeless Management Information System that indicates that 206 DeKalb County households who are homeless have requested permanent housing and are awaiting housing assistance.
HOME-ARP Tenant Base Rental Assistance provides rental assistance, security deposit assistance, utility deposits, and utility payments for qualifying populations. HOME-ARP Supportive Services provides McKinney-Vento related supportive services (e.g., case management, job training, job search, financial assistance), homelessness prevention assistance, and housing counseling service for qualifying populations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total HUD HOME-ARP allocation is $7,800,800. All funds must be expended by 2030.
The Allocation Plan budget is as follows:
Tenant Based Rental Assistance…...$ 3,315,340
Supportive Services………………. $ 3,315,340
Administration……………………. $ 1,170,120
Total………………………………. $ 7,800,800
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Approve the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to submit the Plan to HUD and execute all necessary Grant Agreements approved by HUD; and execute all necessary documents required for the implementation of HOME-ARP Tenant-Based Rental Assistance and Supportive Services.