Agenda 01/14/2025 Item #16D 6 (Landlord Payment Agreement to support comprehensive affordable Housing)1/14/2025
Item # 16.D.6
ID# 2024-2286
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Landlord Payment Agreement between Collier County
and Sangaredi LLC., allowing the Community and Human Services Division (CHS) to administer the Rapid Re-Housing
and Homelessness Prevention Program through the Emergency Solutions and Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing
(RUSH) Grant Programs.
OBJECTIVE: To support comprehensive affordable housing opportunities by providing rental assistance to individuals
and families who may be impacted by Hurricane Ian and any other declared disaster and also those who may also be
homeless or at risk of homelessness in Collier County.
CONSIDERATIONS: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides Emergency
Solutions Grants (ESG) and Emergency Solutions Grant Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funds to address
housing-specific homeless and at-risk homeless needs identified in the community. These funds may include payment
for rental application fees, security deposits, utility deposits or payments, last month’s rent, as well as short- or medium-
term rental assistance.
Every five (5) years, the County is required to prepare the Consolidated Plan outlining the goals and activities over the
next five (5) years for the HUD entitlement funds. The 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, including the FY2021 One-Year
Action Plan, was approved by the Board on June 22, 2021, Agenda Item #16.D.7. Each year the County prepared the
One Year Action plan and includes those ESG activities; as such for the PY22-23 the Board approved the action plan on
June 28, 2022, Agenda Item #16.D.4, the PY23-24 One-Year Action Plan was approved by the Board on July 11, 2023,
Agenda Item #16.D.3 and the PY24-25 One-Year Action Plan was approved by the Board on July 23, 2024, Agenda
Item #16.D.4.
The Board approved the ESG funding PY23 on July 11, 2023, Agenda Item #16.D.3 and PY24 on July 23, 2024 Agenda
Item #16.D.4.
On October 26, 2022, the County was notified of the award in the amount of $861,716 in Emergency Solutions Grant
Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG RUSH) funding. A Substantial Amendment to the PY22-23 Annual Action
Plan was approved by the Board on December 13, 2022, Agenda Item #16.D.8 accepting the ESG RUSH funds with a
period of performance date of February 14, 2023, to February 13, 2025. On February 29, 2024 the County was notified
of a second allocation award in the amount of $1,150,486 in ESG RUSH funding. On May 28, 2024 Agenda Item
#16.D.4 the Board approved the acceptance of the second allocation from HUD in the amount of $1,150,486 for the
ESG RUSH Program. On May 10, 2024 the final award agreement was received from HUD with a period of
performance date of May 13, 2024 to May 12, 2026.
In order to fully expend the 2023 and 2024 ESG and 2022 and 2024 ESG RUSH funds, it is necessary for the County to
directly administer an ESG/ESG RUSH program due to the lack of subrecipients. As part of this program, the priority is
to serve those who are homeless and at risk of homelessness as well as those impacted by recent natural disasters.
HUD requires that each landlord enter into a landlord agreement with the County for payment. Staff has
identified Sangaredi LLC as a landlord willing to participate in the program.
CHS has prepared a Landlord Payment agreement pursuant to 25 CFR 576.106 (e). Landlords are only paid for those
costs associated with the leases, i.e. rent, pet fees, utilities etc. The maximum amount of assistance is determined by the
recertification eligibility of the tenant and as defined by the ESG program parameters. If this item is approved, the
attached standard Landlord Payment Agreement will be forwarded to the Board Chairman for signature and execution
and shall end upon thirty (30) days' written notice by either party.
FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed actions have no new fiscal impact. Funding is available in the Housing Grant Fund
(1835), Projects 33910, 33856, and 33917. The required ESG match is available in Housing Match Fund (1836), Project
33856 and 33917. The match requirement for ESG RUSH Project 33910, has been waived by HUD.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Acceptance and implementation of this will further the Goals, Objectives,
and Policies within the Housing Element of the Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires a majority vote for Board approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Landlord Payment Agreement between
Collier County and Sangaredi LLC., allowing the Community and Human Services Division (CHS) to administer the
Rapid Re-Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program through the Emergency Solutions and Rapid Unsheltered
Survivor Housing (RUSH) Grant Programs.
PREPARED BY: Adrienne Meijer, Grants Coordinator I, Community and Human Services Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Sangaredi LLC Landlord Payment Agreement w CAO
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Item # 16.D.6
ID# 2024-2286
Collier County
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.6.
Item ID#: 2024-2286
Item Title: Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Landlord Payment Agreement between Collier
County and Sangaredi LLC., allowing the Community and Human Services Division (CHS) to administer the Rapid Re-
Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program through the Emergency Solutions and Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing
(RUSH) Grant Programs.
Meeting Date: 1/14/2025
Entered By:
Name: Adrienne Meijer, Grants Coordinator I
(12/16/2024 3:08 PM)
Email: Adrienne.Meijer@CollierCountyFL.gov
Prepared By:
Name: Adrienne Meijer, Grants Coordinator I, Community and Human Services Division
Approved By:
Adrienne Meijer Created/Initiated - 12/16/2024
Darrick Gartley Approved - 12/19/2024
Kristi Sonntag Approved - 12/19/2024
Erica Robinson Approved - 12/20/2024
Debra Windsor Approved - 12/20/2024
Therese Stanley Approved - 12/27/2024
Maggie Lopez Approved - 12/30/2024
Jeff Klatzkow Approved - 12/31/2024
Amy Patterson Final Approval - 1/6/2025
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