Title
Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eviction Protection Grant Program (Ordinance S-51202)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and disburse Eviction Protection Grant Program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $2.5 million for the period of November 18, 2024, through November 17, 2026. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Human Services Department (HSD) has applied for Eviction Protection Grant program funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide eviction legal assistance services to low-income Phoenix residents experiencing an eviction crisis. The grant will be administered by existing HSD and grant funded staff over a two-year funding period, to include a continuum of eviction legal services such as advice, advocacy, mediation, court navigation, service referrals, post-eviction housing stabilization services, and tenant education and outreach services, along with a Request for Qualifications to engage multiple local legal entities to provide counsel and representation. In addition to direct services to Phoenix residents, the grant program will expand the evidence base around eviction protection and diversion programming.
Contract Term
The term of the grant period will begin on November 18, 2024, and end on November 17, 2026.
Financial Impact
Funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There is no match requirement and no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.