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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Presentation Item WWW.CHULAVISTACA.GOV/HOUSING2/16/2021 Leilani Hines, Housing Manager Jose Dorado, Project Lead AssistanceUtility&RentEmergency:12 H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp$ 1.5 billion CaliforniaState of $ 8.1 millionVistaCity of Chula $ 42 million DiegoCity of San $ 49 million San DiegoCounty of $25 billion US Treasury 19.-impacted by COVIDhouseholds economically program (ERAP) for Emergency rental assistance State of www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp CA SB 91$ 8.7 million benefits burden of no duplication of separate programs. City bears City and State operate 2 Option C with Stateprogram conforming City administers 1 Option B behalf of CityState administers on Option A$ 1.5 Billion California Program Differences prospective rentsmonths total of arrears and a time, but no more than 12 , 3 months at 100% of monthly renttotal of arrears and prospective rentsmonths at a time, but not no more than 12 months of monthly rent, 3 Prospective rent limited to 25% RentProspectiveCap on prospective rentmonths total of arrears and , up to 12 Up to 100% unpaid rentTenants limited to 25% of unpaid rent•If landlord refuses to participate: Landlord must agree to forgive the remaining 20% •March 2021 from April 2020 through 80% of unpaid rent Up to •If landlord participates: Rental DebtForgiveness of Arrears & Cap on Rental loss of job for 90+ days ≤50%AMI or Prioritization Level 1: Round 3: Households not in round 1 or 2 19 -disproportionately impacted by COVIDRound 2: ≤80% AMI and in communities ≤50%AMI or loss of job for 90+ days Round 1: Eligible UsesPrioritization of City (Option C) HR 133 State (Option A or B)AreaProgram Design Program Differences www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp program materials.Development of central and culturally sensitive messaging, communications, and CommunitiesOutreach to landlords and tenants with multiple methods to verify eligibilityBalancing the need of fraud prevention with the need to be flexible and provide RequiredDocumentationVerification No more than 12 months total of arrears and prospective rents RentCap on Total Payments directly to landlordPaid to tenant if landlord does not participateforgivenessif agreed to Payments directly to landlord Paid toCity (Option C) HR 133 State (Option A or B)AreaProgram Design Timelines www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp$ 2.8 million st Dec 31 st August 1 st Oct 1 Full Expenditure$ 5.3 million th Sept 30$ 5.7 million st June 1$ 5.7 million st July 31 FundsObligate 65% of (Option B and C)City OperatedCity Operated(Option A & C)State Operated Federal FundsState Funds OPTIONS www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp Reliance on State for implementation•receive as much debt relief as City’s design under Fed rulesLandlord and/or tenant would not have the same opportunity to •-tenant can receive and State funds reserved for CityMay serve more people as the State restricts how much a landlord or •staff resourcesLeast administrative burden to City and will not require additional City •State responsible for administration and program delivery and risk•partnering with LISC and other providers–needs Program delivery/outreach within the local area is tailored to meet local •Avoidance of duplication of benefits•Consistency for landlords and tenants throughout the state/region•Reserves State funds ($8.7 million) for City•+behalf of the CityState administers program on A.ANALYSIS OPTIONS www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp federal management/implementation/reporting requirementsCity solely responsible for compliance with all applicable state and •and expending funds Shortened deadlines (as compared to federal deadlines) for obligating •receive as much debt relief as City’s design under Fed rulesLandlord and/or tenant would not have the same opportunity to •-tenant can receive and State funds reserved for CityMay serve more people as the State restricts how much a landlord or •staff resourcesLeast administrative burden to City and will not require additional City •State responsible for administration and program delivery and risk•partnering with LISC and other providers–needs Program delivery/outreach within the local area is tailored to meet local •Avoidance of duplication of benefits•Consistency for landlords and tenants throughout the state/region•Reserves State funds ($8.7 million) for City•+Federal fundsCity administers State and B.ANALYSIS OPTIONS WWW.CHULAVISTACA.GOV/HOUSING2/16/2021 liability)City takes on burden of ensuring no duplicative benefits (high audit •and County programs may cause confusion Two separate programs running concurrently and differing City of SD •May serve less people due to higher rent payments and less State funds•State funds are not reserved for City•-Residents still have access to State program•fundsCity can implement its own program design (100% of rents) for fed •+and Local ProgramsSeparate and concurrent State C.ANALYSIS CA SB 91$ 8.1 million (Federal)$ 8.7 million Chula Vista no duplication of benefits programs. City bears burden of City and State operate 2 separate Option C with Stateprogram conforming City administers 1 OPTION B behalf of CityState administers on Option ACaliforniaState of Emergency Rent & Utility www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp 16,880,474TOTAL130,790State contract administration/compliance122,284and Outreach & marketingCity contract administration/compliance 10,927,400RFP for Community Partners/Providers5,700,000SBCS ERAP Amount ($)ERAP Activities Assistance Program Recommended SBCS the Assistance Programenter into an Agreement with bidding requirements and Waiving the competitive Resolution C:and appropriate the fundsof the Standard Agreement, Option B, authorize execution –Grant from the State BCSH Pursue and accept a Block Resolution B:appropriate the fundsProgram (ERAP) and Emergency Rent Assistance from the U.S. Treasury for the Accept the federal allocation Resolution A:Actions Next Steps: Uniform Messaging•Uniform Application•Web Site–Start Here •Benefit Community Goal: Easy Process to M$16.9 PromotionCBOLISC & $101.3 M$ 87.9 MDiegoCity of San and areasAll other cities •San DiegoCounty of Chula VistaCity of CaliforniaState of Coordination & Collaboration 740 www.chulavistaca.gov/tenanthelp countingand Subscribed Target Dates Assistance ProgramEmergency Rent & Utility WWW.CHULAVISTACA.GOV/HOUSING2/16/2021 Mid March 2021(in collaboration with region wide efforts)Application Processing February 2021Initial OutreachFebruary 2021–January Program Mobilization Federal FundsActivity Funding Assistance: Examples$ 8,719,350 $ 16,880,474 $ 8,161,124TOTAL $ 1,688,047 $ 816,112 Administration @10%$ 15,192,426 $ 7,345,012 Rent/Utility Assistance(State)Difference State & FederalFederal WWW.CHULAVISTACA.GOV/HOUSING2/16/2021 673 987314TOTAL Households Served($8,010)$15,390 $23,400 Assistance/HouseholdTOTAL ($720)$1,080 $1,800 Subtotal Utility($7,290)$14,310 $21,600 Subtotal Rent33No. of Months (Future)99No. of Months (Arrears)$150$150Utility$1,800$1,800RentDifference(Option A & B)State ERAP(Option C)City ERAP2 BR/2 BA