Residents and Businesses Presented by: Grayce Wiggins, Housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Update on COVID-19 Fund Assistance to Residents and Businesses

City of Takoma Park

Presented by:

• Grayce Wiggins, Housing Manager
• Samira Cook Gaines, Economic Development Manager

City of Takoma Park COVID-19 Fund Update

Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan ▪

Estimated 20,000 households are delinquent in rent payments in Montgomery County

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State of Maryland and Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs are primary sources of funding

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City of Takoma Park’s COVID-19 funding will supplement these funds

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Ability to maintain rent moving forward

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Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan ▪

Admi dministrati tive e Ord Order ers

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Resumption and Eviction Orders – State of Maryland Judiciary

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Timelines – Phase III of re-opening

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Montgomery County - Civil Matters scheduled for dockets beginning on or after August 31, 2020 for civil proceedings postponed – 3/16/2020 – 7/20/2020

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Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan

Housing Division – COVID-19 Plan

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Programs to as assis ist renters

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Expansion of Emergency Financial Assistance administered by Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park

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Eviction prevention (money to stop eviction actions filed in court)

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Prescription assistance

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Food

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Utility disconnections

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Housing Division – Update – COVID-19 Plan

Housing Division – COVID-19 Plan

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Programs to

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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

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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

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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

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Housing Division – Update COVID-19 Plan ▰ Shared Resources & Webinars

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Economic Development - COVID-19 Spending Update

RESPONSE

▰ Citywide Small Business Mini-Grant Program ▻

Final grant awards - $105,000 (Complete)

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Direct financial assistance to 92 businesses

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Outreach and Funding Info to 556 businesses

REBUILD

▰ Healthy Business Program - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▰ $67,000 current, Estimated $30k-$40 for Rnd. 2 ▻

Assistance with PPE (masks, gloves, sanitizers)

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Disinfecting & Cleaning

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Public Health Signage

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Virus Testing for Staff 8

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REBUILD continued

▰ Small Business Tech. Assist - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▻

Business Model Changes

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Operation Improvement

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Marketing and Sales

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Financial Assistance

▰ Additional Assistance - $50,000 Orig. Est. ▻

Inventory and Equipment

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Exit Strategies

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Evictions

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Legal

Economic Development – Workforce Development

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REBUILD continued

▰ Workforce Development - $25,000

Addressing barriers to getting and keeping employment

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Training and Certification

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Employment Coaching and Counseling

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Job Readiness

Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicants

57 Eligible Applicants 61 Applicants Received 38 Applicants Awarded

($46,000 Estimated Total)

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430 Employees 14 Average Years in Business $255,500 Estimated Need

Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicant Need

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51 51 22 43 11

Personal Protective Equiptment (PPE) Cleaning Supplies COVID-19 Testing for Owners Equipment & Supplies for Operational Changes Other

Business Needs

(50% Rent Support) 61 Applications Received

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Healthy Business Grant Program: Applicants

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61 Applications Received 48% 52%

Mini-Grant Awarded

No Yes 47% 43% 3% 2% 5%

City Location

OTBA CDA Flower/Erie NH Ave/Sligo N/A

Healthy Business Grant Program: Demographics

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City of Takoma Park

39% 61% 0%

Gender

Man Woman Non-Binary 0% 36% 48% 16%

Age

18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 5% 95%

Physical Disability

Yes No

Healthy Business Grant Program: Demographics

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13% 21% 30% 0% 38% 2% Asian Black/Afr.Amer./African Descent Hispanic/Latinx Native Hawain/Pacific Islander White Other: Arab

Race