Lake County Illinois - File #: 20-0654

• File #: 20-0654
• Version: 2
• Name: Amendment to the Written Standards for Provision of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Assistance
• Type: commission action item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/8/2020
• In control: Housing and Community Development Commission
• Final action: 5/13/2020
• Title: Amendment to the Written Standards for Provision of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Assistance.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/13/2020	2	Housing and Community Development Commission	approved	Pass
5/13/2020	2	Housing and Community Development Commission - Executive Committee	approved	Pass

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Amendment to the Written Standards for Provision of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Assistance.

Staff Summary

•                     The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in significant financial hardship in the community, including the current participants in rapid rehousing programming.

•                     Rapid Rehousing participants are literally homeless prior to program participation and are given rental assistance for the number of months needed to stabilize the household.

•                     Proposed policy allows rental assistance to be provided up to the 24-month statutory maximum on a month-by-month basis if there is an unforeseen financial hardship

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