DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING CITY OF CHICAGO
December 10,2021
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of ERAP funds on a service contract.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Marisa No vara Commissioner
121 NORTH LASALLE STREBT, ROOM 1 OOO, CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60602
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois (the "State Constitution"), the City of Chicago (the "City") as a home rule unit of government may exercise any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City through its Department of Housing ("DOH") was previously awarded additional federal COVID-19 grant funds in the amount of $79,856,000 by the Treasury for the Emergency Rental Assistance program ("ERAP," consisting of the $79,856,000 "ERAP1" and "ERAP2" as defined below), which grant funds may have been subject to recapture by the Treasury if 65% is not used by September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, with regard to an ordinance adopted at the Feb. 26, 2021 Council meeting and appearing in the Journal of Council Proceedings for such date at pp. 27709 - 27713 ("February Ordinance"), authorizing the City to issue a solicitation, on an expedited basis, and to award a contract, on such terms and conditions as determined to be reasonable by the DOH, for call center staffing, case management and other services relating to the processing of ERAP applications for an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for a one-year term, renewable for an optional, maximum additional one-year term if ERAP is extended (the "ERAP Staffing Contract"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted, DOH entered into the ERAP Staffing Contract with The Resurrection Project ("TRP") to adminis...
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