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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
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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, 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, in 2021 Sullivan County committed $7,325,891 of revenue loss for the provision of government services which funded a Public Works highway program and capital improvements at the Sullivan County Community College, and
WHEREAS, the County intends to utilize an additional $7,144,744 of funding attributable to revenue loss for the provision of government services including salary and benefit costs for health and safety employees, operational expenses directly related to COVID-19, the restoration of public sector workforce and capital improvements at the Sullivan County Community College.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the use of $7,144,744 of SLFRF funding attributable to revenue loss for the provision of government services including salary and benefit costs for health and safety employees, operational expenses directly related to COVID-19, the restoration of public sector workforce and capital improvements at the Sullivan County Community College.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a balance of $181,147 in SLRF funding remains, not attributable to revenue loss.