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CONSENT SK Indian River County Interoffice Memorandum Office of Management and Budget To: Members of the Board of County Commissioners Date: June 2, 2021 From: Kristin Daniels Director, Office of Management & Budget Subject: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — Funding Agreements and Revised Non -Profit Eligibility List Background On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) as it is normally referred to, is a COVID-19 stimulus package that was intended to speed up the United States' recovery from negative economic health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Indian River County's ARP allocation is $31,063,168. On April 13, 2021 the Board authorized staff to submit the funding plan to the Treasury Department, complete any documentation necessary, to do so, and authorized the Chair to execute any agreements with the funding partners, consistent with our Federal requirements. Attached to this item is the executed agreement with the Treasury Department, and the proposed agreements for funding with the United Way and the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. On May 18, 2021 the Board approved the Non -Profit Assistance Grant Application which included a listing of all potentially eligible non -profits. Staff had initially included only those non-profit (501(c)(3)'s and (4)'s headquartered in Indian River County) agencies that had been fully vetted by the United Way through their normal funding award process. Staff has been made aware that there are other non-profit agencies that have been funded through the United Way's COVID relief and CARES Act programs that were not vetted through their normal process. An additional twelve non-profit agencies fit this criterion. Staff is proposing that these twelve non -profits be added to the potentially eligible list to receive grant funding and that this list be finalized as of June 2, 2021 to prevent further changes in eligibility. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners consider the proposed amendment to the Non -Profit Assistance Grant eligibility as detailed above and approve the criteria with any changes, if necessary. Attachments U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds United Way ARP Funding Agreement Indian River County Chamber of Commerce ARP Funding Agreement Non -Profit Assistance Grant Application Additional Non -Profit Agencies Eligible for Funding