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and mortgage assistance program, the County has provided mortgage assistance for a total of $635/erty, 101 and rental assistance for a total of $1,852,975 to approximately 550 families totalin.5 mill' n. Since the inception of the mediation program, July 1, 2021, the County has provass' ance for a total of $407,827 to 57 households. In addition to these County-admiams, a substantial portion of the United Way allocation was directed to rental assistance. Way, and its funded partners (Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, United Agai, and theEconomic Opportunities Council) provided mortgage, rental and utility assistanc.4 million to 1,100 plus families. In May of this year, with the anticipated end to the eviction moratorium or,,Ir approaching, Judge Nicole Menz approached the County with the concept of creating an evictio diversion mediation program utilizing up to $2 million of the remaining ren/aated istance allocatio from the CARES Act allocation. On June 8, 2021, the Board approved the prohich provide p to $10,500 in rental assistance to County residents who were potentially facinion. This ogram was approved for tenants who were involved in an active eviction case as weose fac' potential eviction in the future. County staff has worked with Judge Menz, Judge Rtone, orida Rural Legal Services and pro bono attorneys from the County Bar association the d ated their time to serve as mediators in this process. Since inception of the program, the held mediation sessions twice monthly, and the program has provided funding and assistanceIndian River County families as of November 9, 2021. From July 1St through November 9th, tnty has provided a total of $407,827.50 in funding for this program. Please see the listing belowistory of mediated settlements by date. • July 30, 2021 Session— (5) Applicafions — (5) Settled— Total Funds: $49,345 • August 13, 2021 Session — (9) plication — (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 ands: $75,461. • September 10, 2021 Se ion — (8) Applications — (8) Settled — Total Funds: $65,825 • October 08, 2021 Se ion — (16) Applications — (13) Settled — (1) postponed — (2) funded by OurFlorida.com — tal Funds: $81,616 • October 22, 2021 ession — (14) Applicants — (14) Settled— Total Funds: $87,935 • As of l l-9, 20 — (12) Applications ready for the November 12th Mediation Session; (1) waiting final review fore mediation; (7) in the initial review stage. The chart belo shows the total applications for rental and mortgage assistance through the County - administered rograms by month. It illustrates a higher number of applications late last year at the inception o the County's initial rental assistance program. Applications subsequently fell through the spring w' an increase over the summer months due to the implementation of the eviction diversion decreasing again recently. 24