IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the County Executive to execute an Emergency Rental Assistance Sub-Agreement with the Missouri Housing Development Commission relating to emergency rental assistance funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, appropriating $25,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2022 Grant Fund, and authorizing the County Executive to execute an Addendum to the Cooperative Agreement with the Community Services League of Independence, MO, to administer the rental assistance funding on behalf of Jackson County.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5594, January 31, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic due to COVID-19; and,
WHEREAS, the United States government has approved multiple emergency relief packages to provide funds to the State of Missouri, the County, other local governments, and citizens to meet unanticipated public health and economic needs caused by the pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, the emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 make available $46.55 billion to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, the County received an initial allocation of ERA funds from the U.S. Treasury for 2021 in the aggregate amount of $17,790,137.00; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 5493, dated March 15, 2021, and Ordinance 5546, dated September 20, 2021, the County contracted with the Community Services League (CSL) of Independence, MO, to administer the County's ERA program and expend these funds on behalf of eligible persons; and,
WHEREAS, these funds may be used to provide assistance to eligible households through existing or newly created rental assistance programs; and,
WHEREAS, the County may only use the funds to provide financ...
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