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2020 Housing Affordability Maximum Rent <br /> Unit Size* Studio 1 2 3 <br /> Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom <br /> Maximum Affordable Rent 80% AMI $1,828 $2,089 $2,350 $2,820 <br /> Maximum 2 Months of Rent $3,656 $4,178 $4,700 $5,640 <br /> *Rent calculations are based on the following household size assumptions: Studio= 1 person; 1 BR=2 persons; <br /> 2 BR= 3 persons; and 3 BR=5 persons. <br /> The 151 households that have previously received rental assistance, and any other <br /> households awarded rental assistance prior to this modification being adopted, would <br /> be eligible for another month of rental assistance, provided that they still meet all of the <br /> eligibility criteria. CityServe will contact these assisted households to determine their <br /> continued eligibility. <br /> New applicants determined to be eligible after this program modification is implemented <br /> would be eligible to receive two months of rental assistance for unpaid rent which would <br /> be paid directly to the landlords. <br /> Community Outreach <br /> As with the launch of ERAP back in June, City staff plan to extensively market this <br /> modified program in order to reach as much of the Pleasanton community as possible. <br /> The program information would be provided through the City's Facebook and Twitter <br /> pages and posted on the City's website. The City would also contact and notify via <br /> email approximately 250 potential interested individuals, parties, and non-profits in its <br /> database to inform them of the modification program. The City staff would also reach <br /> out to Pleasanton rental property owners. Ads would also be placed in the Pleasanton <br /> Weekly which is distributed to every household in Pleasanton. <br /> HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br /> City staff presented the proposed modification to ERAP to the Housing Commissioners <br /> on October 29, 2020. Please refer to the attached excerpt of the minutes from this <br /> meeting. The Commission unanimously supported the implementation of the proposed <br /> second month of rental assistance. <br /> FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM <br /> There is still $151,632 remaining balance, as of October 30, 2020, from the original <br /> $500,000 approved program budget. An additional $150,000 from the third round of <br /> federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID funds that have been <br /> allocated to the City to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is also proposed, as a <br /> separate City Council item, to supplement the remaining ERAP program budget. <br /> While the distribution of program funds to Pleasanton residents has not been as fast as <br /> was originally anticipated, demand has been steady. Staff anticipates the potential for <br /> this demand to continue into the first half of 2021, and therefore, recommending <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />