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EXHIBIT 3 I1.S- Deparinreol of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Frequently Asked Questions January 19, 2021 The Deparllnenl ol'lhe Ttcasnry (Treasury) is providing these Frequently Asked Qucstir IIN (FAQ) as guidance regarding Onee requirements of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program established by vrcliIll I SO ol'Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20?1, Puh. T.. No. 1 16460 (Dec. 27, 2020) (the "Act'). These FAQ will he supplemented by additional guidance and FAQ on a rolling basis. 1. The statute provides that ERA funds may he used for `utilities and home energy costs." How are tlinse terms defined? Utilities and home energy costs arc separately-Niatcd chaugcs related to the occupancy of rental property. Accordingly, utilities include separately -stated electricity, gas, water and sewer, Lrash removal and energy costs, such as fuel oil. I elecontnwnication services (telephone, cable. Internet) delivered to the rental dWClllllg arC 1101 COUSI ZI-CLl Lll he LtllhheN. T1L111L1C5 that. are cmcred by the lalld101d lvlthlll rCllt Will be treated as rent. 2. Must a beneficiary of the rental assistance program have rental arrears? No. The Statute does not piohibiL [lie enrollment of households for only prospective benelas. Section 501 (c)(2)(Rgiii) of Division N of the Act dneN provide that aNs1NL:411Ce to rechrcc rental allears, if any, must be provided before prospective rental benefits may be provided. The statute also provides a limitation on prospeclive benefit;; of three nwnths at one time. 3. Alust a grantee pay for all of a household's rental or utility arrears? No. .I he full payment of an-carN is allowed tip to the 12-month limitcsulblished by the suuute if the arrears can he shown to be clue to COV1D-19. (Grantees rnay provide assistance for an additional three months it necessary to ensure housing stability for it household.) However, it grantee play structure a program to provide le» rhan full covelage of arrears_ When avcmring nccir prot;rarn, giantcc,< should consider how to best minimize aliv incentives for the non-payment of rent or utilities by potential bcncficiai ics of tlic program. 4. What outreach must be made by a grantee to it landlord or utility provider before determining that the landlord or Wilily provider will not accept directpayment from the grantee? Grantees nnust make reasonable efforts to obtain the cooperation of landlords and utility providers to accept payuicim from the LRA proT,7am. Outrcach will be considered complete if a request for participation is sent in writing by certitied mail, to the landlord or utility provides, and the addiosscc dire; not respond to the request within 21 calendar days after mailing, or, It the grantee has lnadc at least three attempts by photic or entail over a ^_ 1 calendar -clay period to roquesl the landlord or utility provider's participation. All ell -oils must be documented. The cost of the mailing would be an eligible adrninish-alive cost. City Council 1 9 — 26 7/6/2021