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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-081INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AMERICAN RESCUE, PLAN AGREEMENT THIS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered :into as of the 8 th day of June , 2021 by and between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of'Florida, whose address is 1801 27" Street, Vero Beach, Florida, 32960;("Recipient"), and United Way of IndianRiver County, Inc. a Florida not-for-profit corporation, whose address is 1836 14th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960 (the "Subrecipient"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Recipient has received funds as part of the American.Rescue Plan; and WHEREAS, Recipient is required to .comply with the requirements :set forth ;in the attached U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award Terms and Conditions (the "Conditions"); and WHEREAS, Recipient is proposing to provide '$1,040;750 to-Subrecipient to be used for mental health assistance, child abuse prevention and absentee diversion which are. all expected to increase :as the pandemic .continues; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient as part of the acceptance of this assistance agrees to comply with the Conditions. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which :is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree, as follows: 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and :correct and are incorporated herein. 2. Payments. The Recipient will make a total disbursement to Subrecipient of up to $1,040,750, which shall be made in 4 separate disbursements of $2601187.50. Recipient will make an initial disbursement of $260,187.50 to Subrecipient within 14 days of the final execution of this Agreement. In order to receive additional disbursements, the Subrecipient must file with the Recipient Budget Department its request for reimbursement along with documentation that the disbursement had. been fully spent and how the disbursement was used. Upon verification and approval by Recipient, the next disbursement will be made to Subrecipient. Compliance Requirements. Subreepient agrees to comply with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit "A". Page 1 of 2 4. Scope of Work. Subrecipient shall perform the tasks as identified and set forth in -tile Scope Of Work, which is attached as `Exhibit " B". INWITNESS WHEREOF, Recipient and Subrecipient have executed this instrument this 8th day of June _'2021. WAY O INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. Mered ih E ri; CEO Date: `TY COftrM�• INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ��% ss�°A✓ e BOARD OF COUNTY COIV MISSIaNEK By. VeaFleschefChairmancQroved: June 8, 2021 y ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and d Comptroller Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Dfb6Reingold County Attorney Page 2 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Attachment A Expiration Date: November 30, 2021 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS Recipient name and address: DUNS Number: 079208989 Indian River County Taxpayer Identification Number: 596000674 1801 27th st Assistance Listing Number: 21.019 Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 Sections 602(b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act (the Act) as. added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 11, 2021) authorize the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to certain recipients from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. Recipient hereby agrees, as a condition to receiving such payment from Treasury, to the terms attached hereto. DocuSigned by: Recipient: �-V1Sf lVl. vaw*cts Authorized Representative: Kristin Daniels Title: Budget Director Date signed: 5/13/2021 U.S: Department of the Treasury: Authorized Representative: Title: Date: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE The information collected will be used for the U.S. Government to process requests for support. The estimated burden associated with this collection of information is 15 minutes per response. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Office of Privacy, Transparency and Records, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. DO NOT send the form to this address. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Use of Funds. a. Recipient understands and agrees that the funds disbursed under this award may only be used in compliance with section 603(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act), Treasury's regulations implementing that section, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing. b. Recipient will determine prior to engaging in any project using this assistance that it has the institutional, .managerial, and financial; capability to ensure proper planning, management, and completion of such project. . 2. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this award begins. on the date hereof and ends on December 31, 2026. As set forth in Treasury's implementing regulations, Recipient may use award funds to cover eligible costs incurred during'the period that begins on March 3, 2021, and ends on December 31, 2024. 3. Reporting. Recipient agrees to comply with any reporting obligations established by Treasury as they relate to this award. 4. Maintenance of and Access to Records a. Recipient shall maintain records and financial documents sufficient to evidence compliance with section 603(c) of the Act, Treasury's regulations implementing that section, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing. b. The Treasury Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, or their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to records (electronic and otherwise) of Recipient in order to conduct audits or other investigations. c. Records shall be maintained by Recipient for a period of five (5) years after all funds have been expended or returned to Treasury, whichever is later. 5. Pre -award Costs. Pre -award costs, as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 200.458, may not be paid with funding from this award. 6. Administrative Costs. Recipient may use funds provided under this award to cover both direct and indirect costs. 7. Cost Sharing. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be provided by Recipient. 8. Conflicts of Interest. Recipient understands and agrees it must maintain a conflict of interest policy consistent with 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(c) and that such conflict of interest policy is applicable to each activity funded under this award. Recipient and subrecipients must disclose in writing to Treasury or the pass-through entity, as appropriate, any potential conflict of interest affecting the awarded funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.112. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E Compliance with Applicable Law and Regulations. a. Recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of section 603of the Act, regulations adopted by Treasury pursuant,to section 603(f) of the Act, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing. Recipient also agrees to comply with all other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders,- and Recipient shall provide for'such compliance by other parties in any agreements it enters into with other parties relating to this award. b. Federal regulations applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following: i. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, other than such provisions as Treasury may determine are inapplicable to this Award and subject to such exceptions as may be otherwise provided by Treasury. Subpart F — Audit Requirements of the Uniform Guidance, implementing the Single Audit Act, shall apply to this award. ii. Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM), 2 C.F.R. Part 25, pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 25 is hereby incorporated by reference. iii. Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, 2 C.F.R. Part 170, pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 170 is hereby incorporated by 'reference. iv. OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 2 C.F.R. Part 180, including the requirement to include a term or condition in all lower tier covered transactions (contracts and subcontracts described in 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart B) that the award is subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and Treasury's implementing regulation at 31 C.F.R. Part 19. V. Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters, pursuant to which the award term set forth in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XII to Part 200 is hereby incorporated by reference. vi. Governinentwide Requirements for Drug -Free Workplace, 31 C.F.R. Part 20. vii. New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 C.F.R. Part 21. viii. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655) and implementing regulations. ix. Generally applicable federal environmental laws and regulations. c. Statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following: i. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and Treasury's implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 22, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin under programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance; DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E ii. The Fair Housing Act, Title .VIII of the Civil Rights. Act of 1968 (42.U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.),-. which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability; iii.. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis hof disability under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; iv. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), and Treasury's implementing regulations .at 31 C.F.R. Part 23, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance; and V. Title II-of:the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under programs, activities, and services provided or made available by state and local governments or instrumentalities or agencies thereto. 10. Remedial Actions. In the event of Recipient's noncompliance with section 603 of the Act, other applicable laws, Treasury's implementing, regulations, .guidance, or any reporting or other program requirements, Treasury may impose additional conditions on the receipt of a subsequent tranche of future award funds, if any, or take other available remedies as set forth in 2 C.F.R. § 200.339. In the case of a violation of section 603(c) of the Act regarding the use of funds, previous payments shall be subject to.recoupment.as provided in section 603(e) of the Act. 11. Hatch Act. Recipient agrees to comply, as applicable,. with requirements of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by this federal assistance. 12. False Statements. Recipient understands that making false statements or claims in connection with this award is a violation of federal law and may result in criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions; including fines, .imprisonment, civil damages .and penalties, debarment from participating in federal awards or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law. 13. Publications. Any publications produced with funds from this award must display the following language:_ "This project [is.being] [was] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number [enter project FAIN] awarded to [name of Recipient] by the U.S. Department of the Treasury." 14, Debts Owed the Federal Government. a. Any funds paid to Recipient (1) in excess of the .amount to which Recipient is finally determined to be authorized to retain under the terms of this award; (2) that are determined by the Treasury Office of Inspector General to have been misused; or (3) that are determined by Treasury to be subject to a repayment obligation pursuant to section 603(e). of the Act and have not been repaid by Recipient shall constitute a debt to the federal.government. b. Any debts determined to be owed the federal government must be paid promptly by 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E Recipient.A debt is delinquent if it has not been paid by the date specified in Treasury's initial written demand for payment,unless other satisfactory arrangements have been made or if the Recipient knowingly or improperly retains funds that are a debt as defined in paragraph 14(a).Treasury will take any actions available to it to collect such a debt. 15. Disclaimer. a. The United States expressly disclaims any and all responsibility or liability to Recipient or third persons for the actions of Recipient or third persons resulting in death,bodily injury, property damages, or any other losses resulting in any way from the performance of this award or any other losses resulting in any way from the performance of this award or any contract,or subcontract under this award. b. The acceptance of this award by Recipient does not in any way establish an agency relationship between the United States and Recipient. 16. Protections for Whistleblowers. a. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Recipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant,a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract(including the competition for or negotiation of a contract)or grant. b. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following: i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; ii. An Inspector General; iii. The Government Accountability Office; iv. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management; v. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency; vi. A court or grand jury;or vii. A management official or other employee of Recipient, contractor, or subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. c. Recipient shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under this section,in the predominant native language of the workforce. 17. Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States.Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR 19217 (Apr. 18, 1997), Recipient should encourage its contractors to adopt and enforce on-the- job seat belt policies and programs for their employees when operating company-owned, rented or personally owned vehicles. 18. Reducing Text Messaging While Driving. Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 (Oct.6, 2009),Recipient should encourage its employees, subrecipients, and contractors to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, and Recipient should establish workplace safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Expiration Date: November 30,2021 ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 As a condition of receipt of federal financial assistance from the Department of the Treasury,the recipient named below(hereinafter referred to as the"Recipient")provides the assurances stated herein. The federal financial assistance may include federal grants, loans and contracts to provide assistance to the Recipient's beneficiaries, the use or rent of Federal land or property at below market value,Federal training, a loan of Federal personnel, subsidies, and other arrangements with the intention of providing assistance.Federal financial assistance does not encompass contracts of guarantee or insurance,regulated programs, licenses, procurement contracts by the Federal government at market value, or programs that provide direct benefits. The assurances apply to all federal financial assistance from or funds made available through the Department of the Treasury, including any assistance that the Recipient may request in the future. The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 provides that the provisions of the assurances apply to all of the operations of the Recipient's program(s) and activity(ies), so long as any portion of the Recipient's program(s) or activity(ies) is federally assisted in the manner prescribed above. 1. Recipient ensures its current and future compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,which prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of the benefits of, or subjection to discrimination under programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, of any person in the United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin(42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations at 31 CFR Part 22 and other pertinent executive orders such as Executive Order 13166, directives, circulars, policies,memoranda, and/or guidance documents. 2. Recipient acknowledges that Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," seeks to improve access to federally assisted programs and activities for individuals who,because of national origin,have Limited English proficiency(LEP).Recipient understands that denying a person access to its programs, services, and activities because of LEP is a form of national origin discrimination prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Department of the Treasury's implementing regulations. Accordingly, Recipient shall initiate reasonable steps, or comply with the Department of the Treasury's directives,to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to its programs, services, and activities.Recipient understands and agrees that meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation where necessary,to ensure effective communication in the Recipient's programs, services, and activities. 3. Recipient agrees to consider the need for language services for LEP persons when Recipient develops applicable budgets and conducts programs, services, and activities. As a resource,the Department of the Treasury has published its LEP guidance at 70 FR 6067. For more information on taking reasonable steps to provide meaningful access for LEP persons, please visit http://www.lep.gov. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Expiration Date: November 30, 2021 4. Recipient acknowledges and agrees that compliance with the assurances constitutes a condition of continued receipt of federal financial assistance and is binding upon Recipient and Recipient's successors, transferees, and assignees for the period in which such assistance is provided. 5. Recipient acknowledges and agrees that it must require any sub -grantees, contractors, subcontractors, successors, transferees, and assignees to comply with assurances 1-4 above, and agrees to incorporate the following language in every contract or agreement subject to Title VI and its.regulations between the Recipient and the Recipient's sub -grantees, contractors, subcontractors, successors, transferees, and assignees:_ The sub -grantee, contractor, subcontractor, successor, transferee, and assignee shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from excluding from a program. or activity, denying benefits of, or otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury's Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract (or agreement). Title VI also includes protection to persons with "Limited English Proficiency " in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., as implemented by the Department of the Treasury's Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, and herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract or agreement. 6. Recipient understands and agrees that if any real property or structure is provided or improved with the aid of federal financial assistance by the Department of the Treasury, this assurance obligates the Recipient, or in the case of a subsequent transfer, the transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. If any personal property is provided, this assurance obligates the Recipient for the period during which it retains ownership or possession of the property. 7. Recipient shall cooperate in any enforcement or compliance review activities by the Department of the Treasury of the aforementioned obligations. Enforcement may include investigation, arbitration, mediation, litigation, and monitoring of any settlement agreements that may result from these actions. The Recipient shall comply with information requests, on-site compliance reviews and reporting requirements. 8. Recipient shall maintain a complaint log and inform the Department of the Treasury of any complaints of discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, and limited English .proficiency covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and implementing regulations and provide, upon request, a list of all such reviews or proceedings based on the complaint, pending or completed, including outcome. Recipient also must inform the Department of the Treasury if Recipient has received no complaints under Title VI. 9. Recipient must provide documentation of an administrative agency's or court's findings of non-compliance of Title VI and efforts to address the non-compliance, including any voluntary compliance or other 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Expiration Date: November 30, 2021 agreements between the Recipient and the administrative agency that made the finding. If the Recipient settles a case or matter alleging such discrimination, the Recipient must provide documentation of the settlement. If Recipient has not been the. subject of any court or administrative agency finding of discrimination, please so state. 10. If the Recipient makes sub -awards to other agencies or other entities, the Recipient is responsible for ensuring that sub -recipients also comply with Title VI and other applicable authorities covered in this document State agencies that make sub -awards must have in place standard grant assurances and review procedures to demonstrate that that they are effectively monitoring the civil rights compliance of sub - recipients. The United States of America has the right to seek judicial enforcement of the terms of this assurances document and nothing in this document alters or limits the federal enforcement measures that the United States may take in order to address violations of this document or applicable federal law. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned official(s) certifies that official(s) has read and understood the Recipient's obligations as herein described, that any information submitted in conjunction with this assurances document is accurate and complete, and that the Recipient is in compliance with the aforementioned nondiscrimination requirements. Indian River County 5/13/2021 Recipient Date EDocLSigned by: VtSi Gln, Vao it is 69075E4695A2421... Signature of Authorized Official PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE The information collected will be used for the U.S. Government to process requests for support. The estimated burden associated with this collection of information is 30 minutes per response. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Office of Privacy, Transparency and Records, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. DO NOT send the form to this address. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. Attachment B The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people's mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, a share that has been.largely consistent, up from one in ten adults who reported these symptoms from January to June 2019. A Health Tracking Poll from July 2020 also found that many adults are reporting specific negative impacts on their mental health and well-being, such as difficulty sleeping (36%) or eating (32%), increases in alcohol consumption or substance use (12%), and worsening chronic conditions (12%), due to worry and stress over the coronavirus. As the pandemic wears on, ongoing and necessary public health measures expose many people to experiencing situations linked to poor mental health outcomes, such as isolation and job loss. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Americans are required to stay isolated to protect themselves and their communities. However, the home may not be safe for many families who experience domestic violence, which may include both intimate partners and children. COVID-19 has caused major economic devastation, disconnected many from community resources and support systems, and created widespread uncertainty and panic. Such conditions may stimulate violence in families where it didn't exist before and worsen situations in homes where mistreatment and violence has been a problem. Violence in the home has'an overall cost to society, leading to potentially adverse physical and mental health outcomes, including a higher risk of chronic disease, substance use, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and risky sexual- behaviors. There is a concern that the numbers experiencing violence will dramatically rise in as a result of social distancing and quarantine during COVID-19. Children are specifically vulnerable to abuse during COVID-19. Research shows that increased stress levels among parents is often a major predictor of physical abuse and neglect of children. Stressed parents may be more likely to respond to their children's anxious behaviors or demands in aggressive or abusive ways. The support systems that many at -risk parents rely on, such as extended family; child care and schools, religious groups and other community organizations, are no longer available in many areas. Child protection agencies'are experiencing strained resources with fewer workers available, making them unable to conduct home visits in areas. Since children are not going to school, teachers and school counselors are unable to witness the signs of abuse and report to the proper authorities. Also, many at - risk families may not have access to the technology children needed to stay connected with friends and extended family. Mental Health: • Mental Health Literacy and Marketing- $180,000 ($60,000/year) o Mental Health First Aid Instructor training and manuals to train 1,200 community members per year. o Engage a marketing firm to initiate public awareness campaign on mental health topics while highlighting local community providers. • Supporting Residents and Clinicians- $240,000 o Supporting our Long -Term Care Facilities with therapist to provide individual and group therapy to residents and caregivers $27,000 per year x3 years. 4.14.21 UWIRC o Supporting our clinicians with advanced training to enhance their skills $32,500 x3 years. o Supporting our residents financially impacted by COVID to reimburse for therapy and/or psychiatry $34,074 per year x3 years. Operational Funding- $280;722 o Intensive Outpatient Program. Currently a public/private partnership is in development to develop an Adolescent IOP Program. To accelerate the development and expansion of this program to include children and adults $27,000 per year x3 years. o Mental Health Collaborative ■ Operational dollars to support increased program development and support $32,500 per year x3 years. ■ Operations Manager to support the operation of the Collaborative and create Clinical Training Institute $34,074 per year x3 years." Infant Mortality /Child Abuse Prevention: Families continue to face stressors brought on or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we know they will have to grapple with the collateral consequences of the coronavirus — loss of employment, housing, food security and so much more — as our state recovers. In these times of extreme stress and uncertainty, we cannot ignore the risk of children experiencing abuse and neglect. That's why experts say it is important to foster support for families and encourage stress -reducing behaviors. In order to prevent child abuse and neglect, we must recognize past trauma, support caregivers, and come together as a community to provide the resources necessary for families to thrive. Prevention professionals are still working to understand the pandemic's repercussions for incidents of child abuse and neglect, but we do know calls to the abuse hotlines are lower than normal. Indian River County has witnessed a rise in infant mortality after economic downturns in the past. Most notably, in 2011, after the 2008; 2009 crisis, IRC saw the highest rate of infant mortality in Indian River County's history, 12.5 per 1000. That year there were only four counties in the State with a higher infant mortality rate.than Indian River County. The State average at that time was 6.4,per 1000. Since that time, the community, has added and expanded programs and pursued initiatives that were meaningful in lowering infant mortality. These are proven practices that can be.expanded to prepare moms and families for the risk factors associated with infant mortality — specifically toxic stress. • Fund child abuse & infant mortality prevention initiatives and programs and expand existing strategies to meet the increase incidence of child abuse $100,000 per year x 3 years- $300,000 4.14.21 UWIRC Child Abuse/Infant Moratality Prevention $ 100,000.00 $ 300,000.00 Sub Totals $ 333,574.00 $ 1,000,722.00 Admin $ Annual Total 40,028.88 Mental Health 346,916.96 $ 1,040,750.88 Mental Health Literacy and public awareness $ 60,000.00 $ 180,000.00 Supporting Therapists and Clinicians $ 30,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 75,000.00 Mental Health Collaborative Coordination $ 27,000.00 $ 81,000.00 $ 32,500.00 $ 97,500.00 $ 34,074.00 $ 102,222.00 Child Abuse/Infant Moratality Prevention $ 100,000.00 $ 300,000.00 Sub Totals $ 333,574.00 $ 1,000,722.00 Admin $ 13,342.96 $ 40,028.88 TOTAL $ 346,916.96 $ 1,040,750.88