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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update (30 minutes)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 12, 2022
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve staff’s recommendations for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding. Nonprofits organizations applied for grant funding in seven focus areas that aligned with the County’s ARPA framework. Applicants submitted proposals in the following categories including: (1.) Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for Child Care; (2.) Expanding Access to Affordable Child Care; (3.) Improving Child and Family Social-Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) - Children Ages 0-12; (4.) Improving Youth and Family Social-Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) - Youth Ages 13-24; (5.) Youth Enrichment and Recreational Activities; (6.) Capacity Building for Culturally Affirming Maternal Health Support; and (7.) Crime Intervention Initiatives.
In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Of the $1.9 trillion package, Durham County will receive $62,445,275. Funds must be incurred and obligated by December 31, 2024. In addition, all funds must be expended to cover obligations and all work must be completed by December 31, 2026. ARPA funding will be a transformative investment to the Durham community, with the goal of leveraging resources from other local, state, and federal dollars to optimize the potential overall community impact.
Sixty-nine nonprofit organizations responded to the RFP, seeking $20.2 million in ARPA funding. Staff is recommending 49 proposals totaling $10,383,139 to move forward for funding. If the Board supports staff recommendations, contract negotiations will occur with nonprofit organizations for the proposed grant amounts. Contracts may begin as early as January 2023, with an end date of with a December 31, 2024. Staff will work organizations to refine project scope based on the proposed funding level and/or other recommendations. The BOCC will approve contracts for each nonprofit organization receiving funding in subsequent meetings.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 5: Efficient, Accountable and Visionary Government
Resource Persons: Claudia Hager, General Manager; Jay Gibson, General Manager and Joanne Pierce, General Manager.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approves staff’s recommendations for ARPA proposals totaling $10,383,139. The Board will approve individual contracts for each nonprofit receiving a grant award during a future BOCC meeting.
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County Manager: ____________________________