Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County for Grant Funding Through the CARES Act to Support Hygiene Best Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County for Grant Funding through the CARES Act to support hygiene best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Olympia and the Thurston County Urban Core.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County for grant funding through the CARES Act to support hygiene best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Olympia and the Thurston County Urban Core.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Assistant City Manager, Executive Department 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Assistant City Manager, Executive Department
Background and Analysis:
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was signed into law providing for over $2 trillion in relief for American workers, families, and small businesses, and to preserve jobs for American industries.
On April 27, 2020, Washington State announced the allocation of nearly $300 million for local governments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (the "CRF") available under the CARES Act. Thurston County's share of the CRF is $15,724,500.
On March 19, 2020, Thurston County (County) signed a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for the Washington State COVID-19 Outbreak Emergency Housing Grant (EHG) for $999,376. The purpose of the EHG grant is to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak related to public health needs of people experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need of quarantine or isolation housing during the COVID-19 outbreak.
People in Thurston County experiencing homelessness have lost access to hygiene services sin...
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