City of Takoma Park COVID-19 Fund Update Update on COVID-19 Fund City of Takoma Park Assistance to Residents and Businesses Presented by: Grayce Wiggins, Housing Manager • Samira Cook Gaines, Economic Development Manager •
Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan ▪ Estimated 20,000 households are delinquent in rent payments in Montgomery County ▪ State of Maryland and Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs are primary sources of funding ▪ City of Takoma Park’s COVID -19 funding will supplement these funds ▪ Ability to maintain rent moving forward City of Takoma Park 2
Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan ▪ Admi dministrati tive e Ord Order ers ▪ Resumption and Eviction Orders – State of Maryland Judiciary ▪ Timelines – Phase III of re-opening ▪ Montgomery County - Civil Matters scheduled for dockets beginning on or after August 31, 2020 for civil proceedings postponed – 3/16/2020 – 7/20/2020 City of Takoma Park 3
Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan Housing Division – COVID-19 Plan Add ddressing the he ne needs eds of of ren enters and and home homeowners ❑ Pr Programs to as assis ist renters ▻ Expansion of Emergency Financial Assistance administered by Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park ▻ Eviction prevention (money to stop eviction actions filed in court) ▻ Prescription assistance ▻ Food ▻ Utility disconnections ❑ Cr Creation of of Re Rental Assistance Pr Program to o as assist famil families wh who need fin financia ial support to remain on on track City of Takoma Park 4
Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan Housing Division – COVID-19 Plan ❑ Pr Programs to o as assist home homeowner ers ▻ Assistance to Condominium Communities - assist in sustaining essential community needs ▻ Assistance to Homeowners with non-federally backed mortgages ❑ Assi ssista tance e with h Pers Personal Pr Prote tective Eq Equipmen ent t (r (reusable fac face ma masks, , glov oves, , sa sani nitize zers) City of Takoma Park 5
Housing Division – Update COVID-19 Plan ▰ Expansion of Emergency Financial Assistance ▻ Administered by MUSST - $10,000 ▰ Creation of Rental Assistance Program ▻ Administered by MUSST - $150,000 ▻ Up to three (3) months - $200 a month (250 beneficiaries based on prior years) ▰ Assistance to Condominium Communities – HOA Fees ▻ $30,000 to assist in sustaining essential community needs ▰ Assistance to Homeowners with non-federally backed mortgages ▻ $50,000 – low to moderate income households ▰ Assistance with Personal Protective Equipment (reusable face masks; gloves, sanitizers) ▻ $50,000 City of Takoma Park 6
Housing Division – Update COVID-19 Plan ▰ Shared Resources & Webinars City of Takoma Park 7
City of Takoma Park Economic Development - COVID-19 Spending Update RESPONSE REBUILD continued ▰ Citywide Small Business Mini-Grant Program ▰ Small Business Tech. Assist - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▻ ▻ Final grant awards - $105,000 (Complete) Business Model Changes ▻ ▻ Direct financial assistance to 92 businesses Operation Improvement ▻ ▻ Outreach and Funding Info to 556 businesses Marketing and Sales ▻ REBUILD Financial Assistance ▰ Healthy Business Program - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▰ Additional Assistance - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▰ $67,000 current, Estimated $30k-$40 for Rnd. 2 ▻ Inventory and Equipment ▻ Assistance with PPE (masks, gloves, sanitizers) ▻ Exit Strategies ▻ Disinfecting & Cleaning ▻ Evictions ▻ Public Health Signage 8 ▻ Legal ▻ Virus Testing for Staff
Economic Development – Workforce Development REBUILD continued ▰ Workforce Development - $25,000 Addressing barriers to getting and keeping employment ▻ Training and Certification ▻ Employment Coaching and Counseling ▻ Job Readiness City of Takoma Park 9
City of Takoma Park Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicants 61 57 38 Eligible Applicants Applicants Received Applicants Awarded ($46,000 Estimated Total) $255,500 430 14 Average Years in Estimated Need Employees Business
City of Takoma Park Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicant Need Business Needs 51 51 43 22 11 Personal Cleaning Supplies COVID-19 Equipment & Other (50% Rent Support) Protective Testing for Supplies for Equiptment (PPE) Owners Operational Changes 11 61 Applications Received
Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicants City Location Mini-Grant Awarded OTBA CDA Flower/Erie NH Ave/Sligo N/A 2% 5% 3% 48% 47% 52% 43% No Yes 61 Applications Received City of Takoma Park 12
Healthy Business Grant Program: Demographics Gender Age Physical Disability 0% 0% 5% 16% 36% 39% 61% 95% 48% Man Woman Non-Binary 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Yes No City of Takoma Park 13
Healthy Business Grant Program: Demographics Race Other: Arab 2% White 38% Native Hawain/Pacific Islander 0% Hispanic/Latinx 30% Black/Afr.Amer./African Descent 21% Asian 13% City of Takoma Park 14
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