DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Emergency Assistance Programs Update
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update on Dakota County emergency rental assistance programs.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is home to 44,572 renter households (25% of total households in the county). Of these households, over half are cost burdened or severely cost burdened. Renter households who are cost burdened may not be able to withstand an emergency that disrupts income, such as illness, job loss, loss of childcare, etc. To ensure that people who face a rental emergency do not lose their housing, Dakota County has several emergency rental assistance programs: Emergency Assistance (EA), Emergency General Assistance (EGA), Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA), Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) and Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) (See Attachment: Emergency Assistance Funding).
This presentation will provide an overview of the Dakota County emergency rental assistance system, outcomes and opportunities to ensure these resources are working together to serve Dakota County residents.
RECOMMENDATION
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Information only; no action requested.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Information only; no action requested.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Emergency Assistance Funding
Attachment: Presentation Slides
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACTS
Department Head: Mark Jacobs
Author: Tiffinie Miller-Sammons