HomeMy WebLinkAboutHopeSource Staff ReportKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE:
June 15, 2021
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve Resolution authorizing approval of contract with
HopeSource related to Coronavirus (CDBG-CV-1) contract number
20-6221C-115
BACKGROUND:
On September 1, 2020 at 2:01 pm the Board of County
Commissioners conducted a public hearing reviewing the proposed
grant application. The minutes of the Public Hearing stated;
Chairman Wachsmith opened a public hearing to review community
development and housing needs, inform availability of funds and
eligible uses of the State Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly
from lower income person residing in the Kittitas County area.
Cathy Bambrick, Infuse Strategy, LLC reviewed a proposed grant
application to obtain funds for the Community Development Block
Grant. She indicated there was up to $292,365.00 is available to
Kittitas County as a consortium with all cities applying to fund CDBG
public services and local microenterprise assistance programs; rental
and mortgage assistance and daycare expenses for people who have
lost income due to COVID-19 impacts. A11 CDBG funded activities
must benefit low-and moderate-income persons or meet the CDBG
urgent need national objective criteria.
The application submitted was for $292,364 with the program
allocation as shown below:
Kittitas County has been awarded the Community Development
Block Grant Program – CDBG-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV1) in the
amount of $292,364.
The Department of Commerce has provided Contract Number 20-
6221C-115 for the Board of County Commissioners consideration
with the start date of March 27, 2020 and an end date of January 31,
2023. There were not any funds allocated in the application for the
County for grant administration costs. County Staff will be recording
their time to this project but will be funded from the General Fund.
This Agreement is to allocate the funds to HopeSource in the
amount of 217,364; $142,364 for Subsistence Payments and
$75,00 Childcare Services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution authorizing approval of contract with
HopeSource related to Coronavirus (CDBG-CV-1) contract number
20-6221C-115 period March 27, 2020, through January 31, 2023 in
the amount of $217,364.
HANDLING: Judy Pless, electronic copy to forward to HopeSource
Judy Pless, one signed hard copy
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution authorization the execution of Contract with supporting
documentation
LEAD STAFF:
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager