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Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 to Approve and Appropriate Additional Project Funding for two Projects: the Homeless Outreach - Mobile Shower and Laundry Trailers ($900); Broadband Great Grant Project ($65,500)
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STAFF CONTACT
Tiffany Murray - Finance - 704-866-3032
BUDGET IMPACT
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• Increase federal (ARPA) revenue and expense in the General Government Capital Fund by $900
• Increase ARPA revenues and expenses by $65,500.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Minimal change to the Budget Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 created new Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The Act sets aside $65.1 billion to be allocated to counties based on population and sent directly from the Department of Treasury. Gaston County has received the full allocation of $43,612,126. Pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the Gaston County Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 for the Gaston County Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds was adopted in Regular Session by the Gaston County Board of Commissioners on September 28, 2021. This Board Action, if approved, amends Section 2 of the Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance and accepts and appropriates funds for the following projects:
1. Mobile Shower/Laundry Unit - Additional funding ($900): Resolution 2023-022 approved January 24, 2023 appropriated $222,200 in ARPA funds for a Mobile Shower and Laundry Trailer that would be part of the mobile one-stop-shop initiative for providing services for unhoused and low-income populations in Gaston County. Bids for the trailer were received in May 2023. Montondo Trailers was chosen as the most responsive and responsible bidder with a bid of $223,100. This Board Action, if approved, appropriates the additional $900 needed in ARPA funds for the Mobile Shower and Laundry Unit Trailer project.
The general ledger account numbers have been revised to include a program for homelessness to assist in tracking ARPA funds spent on the various homelessness projects. The revised accounts are listed on the attached Budget Change Request.
2. Broadband Great Grant Project ($65,500): On April 26, 2022 the Board approved Resolution 2022-107 in support of Charter Communication’s application to the state for the GREAT Grant Program which would provide funding to expand broadband infrastructure to unserved areas in Gaston County. As part of the grant guidelines both the County and Charter Communication are required to share in contributing toward the required matching funds for the grant. Resolution 2022-107 included the authorization of up to $65,500 from the County toward the matching requirement to be funded with ARPA funds. This Board Action, if approved, appropriates the $65,500 in ARPA funds for the GREAT Grant Program.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
- Amended ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264
- Bid Estimate - Mobile Shower and Laundry Trailers
- Budget Change Request (BCR)