Narrative of Resolution:
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To Update Designated Use of ARPA Funding
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $14,470,635.00
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO DESIGNATE USE OF THE CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS (SLFRF), AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND RECEIVED BY SULLIVAN COUNTY
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law and established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program which is intended to provide support to State, territorial, local and tribal governments in response to the economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
WHEREAS, use of funding of the SLFRF program is subject to the requirements specified in the Final Rule adopted by the US Treasury and effective April 1, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and the 2023 Obligation Interim Final Rule, and
WHEREAS, the US Treasury has issued Compliance and Reporting Guidance which outlines each recipient’s compliance and reporting responsibilities under the SLFRF program, and
WHEREAS, one of the eligible uses of SLFRF funds as outlined in the Treasury’s Final Rule is for general government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County has received a total of $14,651,782 in SLFRF funding and has calculated a revenue loss of $14,470,635 million based upon the guidance outlined in the Treasury’s Final Rule, and
WHEREAS, resolution 297-22 authorized certain uses of the SLFRF funding that needs to be modified, and
WHEREAS, the County intends to utilize the $14,470,635 funding attributable to revenue loss for the provision of general government services as outlined below:
Public Works Highway Program $3,750,000
Capital Improvements at Sullivan County Community College $3,968,613
Salary and Benefit Costs for Public Safety $6,752,022, and
WHEREAS, the County intends to use the remaining funds in the amount of $181,147, as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, for a Surface Transportation project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the use of $14,470,635 of SLFRF funding attributable to revenue loss for the provision of government services as follows:
Public Works Highway Program $3,750,000
Capital Improvements at Sullivan County Community College $3,968,613
Salary and Benefit Costs for Public Safety $6,752,022
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the balance of $181,147 in SLRF funding will be used to supplement a Category 9.1 Surface Transportation Project Receiving Funding from DOT to cover additional costs incurred on County Road 173.
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