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a. Approve and Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the United Way of Monterey County for $28,281,836.00 to establish, administer, and fund a Monterey County Emergency Rent Assistance Program to assist low-income residents facing housing instability due to economic circumstances related to the COVID-19 crisis, retroactively to March 15, 2021 through December 31, 2021, including non-standard payment terms; and
b. Authorize and Direct the Auditor Controller to issue out a payment to the United Way of Monterey County in the amount of $7,100,000 as soon as is legally possible for start-up costs for development and implementation of the program; and
c. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($2,828,183) of the current contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the United Way of Monterey County for $28,281,836.00 to establish, administer, and fund a Monterey County Emergency Rent Assistance Program to assist low-income residents facing housing instability due to economic circumstances related to the COVID-19 crisis, retroactively to March 15, 2021 through December 31, 2021, including non-standard payment terms; and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor Controller to issue out a payment to the United Way of Monterey County in the amount of $7,100,000 as soon as is legally possible for start-up costs for development and implementation of the program; and
c .Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($2,828,183) of the current contract amount, and do not significantly ch...
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