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Supervisor Hidahl recommending the Board:
1) Contribute $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to the Boy Scouts of America Golden Empire Council for their youth development programs that were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign a funding Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, with the Boy Scouts of America, Golden Empire Council authorizing payment of the $50,000 ARPA SLFRF. (Cont. 4/11/2023, Item 8)
FUNDING: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which allocated $1.9 trillion to assist in the recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. El Dorado County is receiving a direct allocation of $37.46 million. Approximately $18.7 million was received in June 2021 and the second payment totaling an additional $18.7 million was received in June 2022.
Per the U.S. Department of the Treasury, nonprofits eligible for ARPA SLFRF assistance are those that experienced negative economic impacts or disproportionate impacts of the pandemic. Due to decreased revenue and camp closures the Boy Scouts of America, Golden Empire Council was experience negative economic impacts from the pandemic.
Boy Scouts of America, Golden Empire Council provides a youth development program to over seven thousand young women and men across Northern California, with multiple program opportunities to the youth of El Dorado County. Golden Empire Council were unable to hold normal scouting activities year-round or operate camps due to the coronavirus pandemic. Golden Empire Council were unable to fundraise due to decreased in person gatherings. The losses sustained in 2020 carried over into 2021 into 2022. Just last August, Golden Empire Council refunded over ...
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