City of Milwaukee - File #: 201316

• File #: 201316
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2021
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/9/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and expenditure of the Emergency Rent Assistance Program Grant from the United States Treasury Department.
• Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, RENTAL HOUSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/18/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/9/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/27/2021	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: President Johnson Steven Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office Ald. Stamper and Ald. Dodd asked to be added as co-sponsors during the CED meeting.	Pass	5:0
1/26/2021	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Rainey
1/19/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
201316
Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
THE COMMON COUNCIL

Title
Substitute resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and expenditure of the Emergency Rent Assistance Program Grant from the United States Treasury Department.

Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to accept funding from the Department of the Treasury for the Emergency Rent Assistance Program Grant in the amount of $17.64 million.

Body
Whereas the Department of Administration received approval from the Mayor to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance grant from the United States Department of the Treasury; and

Whereas, the Emergency Rental Assistance grant will operate through December 31, 2021 and cost $17.64 million, of which $17.64 million is provided by the grantor; and

Whereas, this grant will provide funding needed by the City of Milwaukee to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

Whereas, this grant provides funds for the payment of rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, and utility and home energy cost arrears on behalf of eligible households, as well as housing stability services, including case management and other services intended to keep households stably housed, and administrative costs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Administration is authorized to accept and expend the Emergency Rental Assistance grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the project/grant parent of the 2021 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amounts for the Emergency Rental Assistance grant.

Project/Grant GR0002100000
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