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Chief Administrative Office and Planning and Building, Economic Development Division, recommending the Board:
1) Award one Non-Profit Organization COVID-19 Economic Impact Grant to Oak Ridge High School Community Foundation, in an amount of $35,000;
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute the grant award, utilizing the Board-approved grant funding agreement template, and all other documents necessary to award the Economic Impact Grant.
FUNDING: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 25, 2022, the Board awarded Non-Profit Organization COVID-19 Economic Impact Grants to eligible recipients using American Rescue Plan Act funding and approved the use of a grant funding agreement template (Legistar item 22-0664). Staff had identified three organizations that had applied for funding but were denied for insufficient or incomplete documentation. The Board directed staff to attempt to contact these three organizations and allow them the opportunity to correct the identified insufficiencies in their applications.
After contacting all three organizations, the County received updated information from the Oak Ridge High School Community Foundation and is recommending the Board award the requested grant of $35,000. Of the remaining two applicants, one has not responded to the County's inquiries and one has been determined to have financial discrepancies in their application that have not been resolved.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could decline to award the grant.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
April 25, 2022 - File 22-0664 - The Board awarded 24 Non-Profit Organization COVID-19 Economic Impact Grants to eligible recipients, in a cumulative amount of $1,978,931.59.
July 13, 2021 - File 21-1080 - The Board provided funding priorities and directed the CAO to return with recommendations for use of ARPA funds.
November 9, 2021 - File 21-1680 - The Board allocated ARPA fundi...
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