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RESOLUTION 2021- 050 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, APPROVING A TEMPORARY POLICY <br />SUPPLEMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY HOUSING <br />VOUCHER PROGRAM <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Rental Assistance Program (Rental Assistance) <br />administers the County's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Veterans Affairs Supportive <br />Housing (VASH) programs offered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />(HUD); and <br />WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, , the Board of County Commissioners approved a <br />Memorandum of Understanding between the County's Rental Assistance Program and the <br />Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Inc. for participation in the American Rescue Plan <br />Act of 2021 (ARP) for new Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV). <br />WHEREAS, HUD, through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, has issued Rental <br />Assistance thirty-four (34) Emergency Housing Vouchers; and <br />WHEREAS, the Rental Assistance HCV-VASH Voucher program has accepted these <br />additional vouchers for the needs of the (1) homeless, (2) at risk of homelessness; (3) fleeing, or <br />attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human <br />trafficking; or (4) recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the <br />family's homelessness or having high risk of housing instability; and <br />WHEREAS, the Rental Assistance Department HCV-VASH Voucher program is <br />committed to serving the residents of Indian River County and will administer these temporary <br />EHV vouchers for the intended purpose and will comply with the Temporary Policy Supplement; <br />and ' <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Rental Assistance <br />Temporary Policy Supplement for EHVs will take effect as of July 1, 2021; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 'RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approves the <br />Emergency Housing Voucher Temporary Policy Supplement effective as of July 1, 2021. <br />The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Susan Adams and <br />seconded by Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was <br />as follows: <br />Chairman Joseph Fletcher AYE <br />Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE <br />Commissioner Susan Adams AYE <br />Commissioner Joe Earman AYE <br />Commissioner Laura Moss AYE <br />