ORDINANCE NO. 230167

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Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department

Estimating revenues and appropriating funds in the amount of $1,644,394.02 in the General Grants Fund for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute a contract for Emergency Rental Assistance and is required to provide quarterly status reports.

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WHEREAS, the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program was established by Section 501 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, PUB. L. No 116-260 (Dec, 27, 2020) to be used to provide emergency rental and utility assistance; and

WHEREAS, execution of a contract will provide rental and utility assistance; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That revenue is estimated in the following account of the General Grants Fund in the following amount:

23-2580-550001-479979-G55ERAP22 Emergency Rental Assistance $1,644,394.02

Section 2. That the sum $1,644,394.02 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Grants Fund in the following account:

23-2580-555501-B-G55ERAP22 COVID Emergency Rental
Assistance $1,644,394.02

Section 3. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to execute a contract to provide for Emergency Rental Assistance with these funds and is required to provide quarterly status reports to the City Council.

Section 4. That the Director of Housing and Community Development Department is hereby designated the requisitioning authority for Account No. 23-2580-555501-G55ERAP22.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumber...

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