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City manager recommends using remaining CARES funds for limited rental assistance through Action Pack
Summary
City staff proposed allowing Action Pack to use up to $15,000 remaining from earlier CARES funds to provide rental assistance capped at $250 per payment to households in need; council discussion deferred to staff action and public eligibility checks.
City staff asked the Statesboro Mayor and Council May 6 to permit Action Pack to use up to $15,000 of remaining CARES funds to provide rental assistance, with payments capped at $250 per household.
A staff speaker (City Manager, name not specified in the transcript) said the city initially set aside about $60,000 for CARES relief nearly two years earlier and that approximately $15,000 remained. The manager recommended allowing Action Pack to use the remaining funds to provide $250 toward rent payments for households that have fallen on hard times and meet eligibility criteria.
The staff member said similar funds have been used for utility bills and that rental assistance would be a permissible use of the remaining CARES allocation. Council did not oppose the request during the meeting; staff indicated they would coordinate with Action Pack and the United Way as appropriate and ensure program rules and eligibility requirements are met prior to disbursement.
No formal ordinance or resolution was introduced at the meeting; the request was presented as a staff recommendation and contingent on staff verification of eligibility and program rules.
