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�E <br />4' °oma Office of the <br />z INDIAN RIVER COUT <br />* * ADMINISTRANR <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board <br />of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />DATE: November 8, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Eviction Diversion Pr( <br />Recommended Sunset <br />Background <br />The County received funding <br />Economic Security (CARES) <br />responding to COVID-19 and i <br />($9.6 million) was allocated tV <br />million). These programs <br />services were provided by <br />Food Bank), while othe <br />wrapped up by Septe b <br />community pal <br />governmental <br />extension with <br />rental assistant <br />he Federal Government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and <br />in ,2020 and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act in 2021 for <br />impact on the community. A significant portion of CARES Act dollars <br />mmunity support programs and economic development programs ($2.6 <br />-d assistance to numerous county residents and small businesses. Some <br />ommunity partners (e.g. United Way of Indian River County, Treasure Coast <br />were administered by County staff. The vast majority of these programs were <br />er 30th of this year, and earlier in some cases. Funding agreements with our <br />hated on September 30' as well. This was true for our agreements with other <br />ti es (e.g. cities, School District) for the most part, with limited exceptions, such as an <br />lsmere to December 1St to allow for completion of their broadband study. At this time, <br />is the only remaining CARES Act community support program still in operation. <br />The,Lou identified housing assistance as one of the most significant and urgent needs early in the <br />/panem'. As a result, the Board of County Commissioners approved a program to provide assistance <br />ts that were struggling to pay their rent or mortgage. A total of $4.5 million in CARES Act <br />as allocated to the Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program, which was the largest amount <br />for any community support program. Additionally, the County provided mortgage and rental <br />through a separate funding allocation received from the State (Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) <br />. Through this program, which ended December 30th, 2020, and the general CARES Act rental <br />23 <br />