21-05 Implementing Rent and Household Assistance Program 2021-12-07DocuSign Envelope ID: 02CFOB34-1186-4551-BOCA-4CF679708ABF
HRA RESOLUTION #21-05
IMPLEMENTING THE GOLDEN VALLEY RENT AND HOUSEHOLD
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted residents of Golden Valley
through job loss and illnesses, placing extraordinary financial and emotional demands
on households; and
WHEREAS, increased demand for food assistance has been documented by
PRISM, the local food shelf, since the start of the pandemic and an increased need for
rental assistance due to the lifting of the Governor's eviction moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has allocated to the City of Golden Valley
over $2.2M in ARPA funds to mitigate the costs and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
within the City; and
WHEREAS, The guidance from the Treasury Department states that ARPA
funds may be used to respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic
impacts including assistance to households or populations facing negative economic
impacts due to COVID-19 including: 1) rent assistance, assistance to prevent evictions
or homelessness, 2) food assistance, and 3) ARPA funds may be allocated to non-
profits to distribute the assistance; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues 465.039 authorize the governing body statutory
city, or of a to appropriate each year out of its general fund, or other unrestricted money,
an amount to be determined by the governing body to provide grants to nonprofit
organizations operating community food shelves that provide food to the needy without
charge.
WHEREAS, the City Council at its December 7, 2021 meeting will consider the
transfer of $90,000 to the HRA for the implementation of the rent and household
assistance program and the HRA desires to implement such a program; and
WHEREAS, the HRA has received a proposal from PRISM to administer the
Rent and Household Assistance Program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority (HRA) of Golden Valley that the guidelines for the Golden Valley Rent and
Household Assistance Program is hereby adopted by the HRA and a program is
established to assist qualified renters and households during the COVID-19 pandemic;
and - -
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, contingent upon the City of Golden Valley
approving the resolution to transfer ARPA funds to the HRA, the HRA will accept the
ARPA funds of $90,000 from the City of Golden Valley to implement the Golden Valley
Rent and Household Assistance Program; and
DocuSign Envelope ID: 02CFOB34-1186-4551-BOCA-4CF679708ABF
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair and Executive director are
authorized to execute a grant agreement between the HRA and PRISM in a form
approved by the HRA attorney, to receive the $90,000 and administer the Rent and
Household Assistance Program;
Adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Golden Valley, Minnesota this
7t" day of December 2021
DocuSigned by:
Maurice Harris, Chair
ATTEST:
DocuSigned by:
Timothy J. Cruikshank, Executive Director