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Chief Administrative Office, Central Fiscal Division, recommending the Board approve the following related to the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("SLFRF"):
1) Approve use of ARPA SLFRF Subrecipient Agreement template, pending approval by Risk Management;
2) Authorize Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute Subrecipient Agreements with entities approved for SLFRF funds by prior or future Board direction; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer appropriating a) operating transfers to County departments from ARPA funds in the amount of $3,500,000 and b) contributions to other governmental agencies in the amount of $750,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 expenditures (4/5 vote required).
FUNDING: ARPA SLFRF Funds.
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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 is scheduled to be delivered in June or July 2022.
On November 9, 2021, the Board approved the allocation of ARPA SLFRF funding based upon a recommendation from the Chief Administrative Officer (21-1680), as follows:
1) Broadband: $5,000,000
2) Parks: $3,000,000 (placeholder in case grant funds are not awarded)
3) Health and Human Services:
a) Public Health Division - $4,378,940
b) Behavioral Health Division - $7,264,000
4) El Dorado County Water Agency: $6,020,000 (For Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects)
5) Cal Tahoe Joint Powers Authority: $183,000
6) Administrative Analyst Supervisor: $779,000 (4 years)
7) Environmental Management: $2,600,000
8) Small Business/Non-Profit: $4,135,060. Included is $813,000 for the El Dorado C...
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