Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BUD - Budget

Directors' Update: Oct. 5, 2022

Business Meeting: Oct. 11, 2022

Summary:

Approve ARPA Funding Agreement with the City Vader 

Publications:

Cover Letter To: City of Vader

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler

Resolution

WHEREAS, Section 9901 of ARPA amended Title VI of the Social Security Act 17 (the Act) to add section 602, which establishes the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, and section 603, which establishes the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (together, the Fiscal Recovery Funds). The Fiscal Recovery Funds are intended to provide support to State, local, and Tribal governments (together, recipients) in responding to the impact of COVID–19 and in their efforts to contain COVID–19 on their communities, residents, and businesses. The Fiscal Recovery Funds build on and expand the support provided to these governments over the last year, including through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF); and

WHEREAS, Lewis County is a recipient county of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest if Lewis County to work with local organizations and businesses to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the public health and economic impacts; and

WHEREAS, the City of Vader submitted a grant application to the county for engineering design and management services for the planning of improvements to the outfall diffuser; and

WHEREAS, the county has reviewed the eligibility of the project and has determined the project meets the U.S. Treasury final rule guidelines and has determined the project is eligible under the expenditure category 5.5 Clean Water: Other Sewer Infrastructure.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approves a grant agreement between the County and the City of Vader in the amount of $94,075 utilizing the County's allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for engineering design and management services, and the BOCC authorizes the County Manager to sign the same on behalf of Lewis County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 11th day of October, 2022.