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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-074 CCRadoption: Member Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its RESOLUTION N0.2020-074 RESOLUTION APPROVING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was introduced by the United States Congress to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and signed into law by President Donald Trump; and WHEREAS, in order to assist cities, counties and townships across the state with the unexpected budgetary and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, $841 million of the state's allocation of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (the "Funds"), authorized by the federal CARES Act, have been distributed to local governments across the state; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has received an allocation of $2.4 million, which can be used to support local government services as well as grants to businesses and individuals who have been impacted by COVID-190 and WHEREAS, guidance issued by the federal government provides that Funds are intended to cover a variety of costs incurred by state and local governments in responding to and mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis in their communities, including expenses to enable compliance with public health measures such as facilitating distance learning and improving telework capabilities, expenses associated with economic support, such as grants to businesses, and expenses related to assisting renters and homeowners in preventing evictions and foreclosures; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to establish and administer the Brooklyn Center Emergency Assistance for Direct Support Services Program (the "Program") by engaging with nonprofit organizations to utilize Funds for economic support for individuals with emergency needs directly related to the COVID49 public health emergency and for expenses authorized in the CARES Act to that end; and WHEREAS, the expenditures described herein are necessary in connection with a public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was incurred on or after March 1, 2020, and was not accounted for in the City's regular budget in place as of March 27, 2020, and therefore is a permissible expenditures of Funds under the CARES Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center as follows: 1. The City hereby establishes the Brooklyn Center Emergency Assistance for Direct Support Services Program (the "Program") to engaging with nonprofit organizations to utilize Funds for economic support for individuals with emergency needs directly related to the COVID-19 public health emergency and for expenses authorized in the CARES Act to that end. 2. The Program is intended to provide emergency financial assistance to ensure individuals in the City are able to meet emergency needs as provided in the CARES Act. Eligible expenses shall only be those that are necessary to respond the COVID- 19 public health emergency. 3. The Program shall be administered according to those guidelines established by City staff, to include the policy guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit A, and in compliance with all requirement and limitations of the CARES Act. 4. The City will designate up to $100,000 of its federal funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund available under the CARES Act for the Program. 5. The City Manager and city staff are authorized to take any additional steps necessary to implement the Program in accordance with this Resolution and attached guidelines, including, but not limited to, entering into professional services agreements with nonprofits in accordance with said guidelines. September 28, 2020 Date ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Lawrence -Anderson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Elliott, Graves, Lawrence -Anderson, Ryan and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Exhibit A Eligible Nonprofits Applicants must be a registered nonprofit in good standing with the Secretary of State and provide existing services in Brooklyn Center. Applications will be ranked on the proposed use of funds to fill a critical life or safety need in the community, reputation and experience in providing services in Brooklyn Center, and the ability to expend funding by the deadline as demonstrated by existing organizational and programmatic infrastructure. Reimbursements for COVID related expenditures since March 1, 2020 are eligible uses under this program. Funding Criteria Up to $20,000 may be awarded per applicant and the total available pool is $100,000. Funding Eligibility Criteria include: Recipients must be a registered nonprofit organization or a charitable agency in good standing with the Secretary of State and provide existing services to Brooklyn Center residents. - Funds must be used to provide emergency resources and services directly to Brooklyn Center residents. Reasonable administrative fees to administer services may also be included in the application. Eligible uses include direct costs of emergency services such as food, shelter, and other critical life or safety needs identified by local nonprofit and charitable organizations. Reimbursements for COVID related expenditures since March 1, 2020 are eligible uses under this program. Organization must be able to spend all grant funds by November 1, 2020s Organization must have been in existence since at least September 1, 2019, and have a demonstrated history of providing services to Brooklyn Center residents.