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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 9.
For Meeting of: November 2, 2020

ITEM TITLE:Update on additional COVID-19 funds from CDBG-CV and CARES Act funds
SUBMITTED BY:

Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney

Joan Davenport, Community Development Director

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima was recently notified of an award for additional $618,993 funding for COVID-19 impacts from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This is the second  allocation to the City of Yakima authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The cumulative allocation to the City of Yakima for this fund is $1,221,209. With the first allocation, the  City of Yakima retained a portion of the funds for administration and the remaining $468,000 was directed to microenterprise  (5 or fewer employees) for grants of up to $10,000 or those businesses that have suffered economically with the COVID related shut down and costs. Yakima County Development Association (YCDA) administered this program.  With this second allocation, staff suggests consideration of other optional programs.
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