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and mortgage assistance program, the County has provided mortgage assistance for a total of $635,101 and rental assistance for a total of $1,852,975 to approximately 550 families totaling almost $2.5 million. Since the inception of the mediation program, July 1, 2021, the County has provided rental assistance for a total of $407,827 to 57 households. In addition to these County -administered programs, a substantial portion of the United Way allocation was directed to rental assistance. The United Way, and its funded partners (Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, United Against Poverty, and the Economic Opportunities Council) provided mortgage, rental and utility assistance of over $1.4 million to 1,100 plus families. In May of this year, with the anticipated end to the eviction moratorium order approaching, Judge Nicole Menz approached the County with the concept of creating an eviction diversion mediation program utilizing up to $2 million of the remaining rental assistance allocation from the CARES Act allocation. On June 8, 2021, the Board approved the program which provides up to $10,500 in rental assistance to County residents who were potentially facing eviction. This program was approved for tenants who were involved in an active eviction case as well as those facing potential eviction in the future. County staff has worked with Judge Menz, Judge Robyn Stone, Florida Rural Legal Services and pro bono attorneys from the County Bar association that have donated their time to serve as mediators in this process. Since inception of the program, the Court has held mediation sessions twice monthly, and the program has provided funding and assistance to 57 Indian River County families as of November 9, 2021. From July Ist through November 9th, the County has provided a total of $407,827.50 in funding for this program. Please see the listing below for a history of mediated settlements by date. • July 30, 2021 Session — (5) Applications — (5) Settled — Total Funds: $49,345 • August 13, 2021 Session — (9) Application — (7) Settled — (1) Rescheduled — (1) Failed — Total Funds: $47,645. • August 27, 2021 Session — (12) Applications — (10) Settled — (1) Rescheduled — (1) Court Ordered Eviction — Total Funds: $75,461. • September 10, 2021 Session — (8) Applications — (8) Settled — Total Funds: $65,825 • October 08, 2021 Session — (16) Applications — (13) Settled — (1) postponed — (2) funded by OurFlorida.com — Total Funds: $81,616 • October 22, 2021 Session — (14) Applicants — (14) Settled — Total Funds: $87,935 • As of 11-9, 2021— (12) Applications ready for the November 12th Mediation Session; (1) waiting final review before mediation; (7) in the initial review stage. The chart below shows the total applications for rental and mortgage assistance through the County - administered programs by month. It illustrates a higher number of applications late last year at the inception of the County's initial rental assistance program. Applications subsequently fell through the spring with an increase over the summer months due to the implementation of the eviction diversion program before decreasing again recently. ay