City of Rolling Meadows Committee of the Whole met May 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1) Temporary Family Assistance Policy Discussion
2) G1 Discussion
3) FY 2020 Initial Estimates
4) Other Municipalities/Government Relief Programs
5) Natural Gas Tax Review
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting – May 19, 2020
1) Temporary Family Assistance Policy Discussion
§ Policy Guidelines as they were amended on April 28, 2020 by the City Council.
City Council asked for further discussion on this item.
The City’s Temporary Emergency Family Assistance Program is available to the community based on the City’s guidelines (current program is $5,000 annually – a funding increase would come from General Fund reserves).
Previous Council Action:
April 28th amendment to the Policy Guidelines.
Staff Recommendation:
None.
Policy Guidelines – Emergency Temporary Family Assistance Program
Program Goal – To provide financial and other forms of assistance to residents of Rolling Meadows who are experiencing a temporary welfare emergency due to insolvency. For the purpose of this program, an Applicant is someone who is a United States Citizen or a lawfully present non-citizen as set forth in Section 5/1-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and has maintained their principal domicile within the corporate limits of the City of Rolling Meadows for a continuous period of six (6) months immediately preceding the request for assistance. This continuous period shall be waived and is not applicable during any state of emergency as declared by the City Council.
Applicants for assistance would have to certify and/or prove:
• They are residents of Rolling Meadows as evidenced by a driver’s license, voter registration, property lease, mortgage or other recognized source;
• They have not received assistance from the City’s Emergency Temporary Family Assistance Program within the past 12 months; and
• They do not have readily convertible assets to meet the request for financial assistance and can provide specific evidence of bank balances, proof of income, and other statements to verify financial condition.
• They have not been convicted of any drug-related felony.
Deviations from these criteria would have to be approved by the City Manager, or designee.
Categories for Financial Assistance:
Housing: Payment of monthly rent or a mortgage obligation, where such assistance will forestall an imminent foreclosure or eviction proceeding (as evidenced by a landlord’s 10-day notice or circuit court action), or address homelessness associated with fire or other adversity. The maximum benefit for this category would be $500.
Utilities: Assistance would be available to prevent disconnection of heat, light or water service. Applicants must present final notice of discontinuation. The maximum benefit in this category would be $200.
https://www.cityrm.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05192020-663
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