Submitted by: Patrick Paschall
Submitting Department: Finance
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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ARPA: Non-Profit Program Reallocation to Household Emergency Relief Program
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council reallocate $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds from the Non-Profit Emergency Relief program to the Household Emergency Relief Program and establish and end-date for the Non-Profit Emergency Relief Programs of March 31, 2023.
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Summary Background:
In May 2022, Council authorized the establishment of a $1,000,000 Non-Profit Emergency Relief fund, which consists of two programs - $100,000 for a Child Care Assistance program, and $900,000 for a Non-Profit Emergency Relief program.
Upon review of utilization in the Non-Profit Emergency Relief Program, staff recommends reducing the allocation for this program by $500,000. To-date, the program has awarded $128,500, with an additional application in-process that may be up to a $25,000 award.
While staff continue to conduct outreach to non-profit organizations and expect to see additional applications, it is unlikely the program will be able to expend a full $900,000. Accordingly, staff recommend reducing the allocation by $500,000, leaving a total allocation of $400,000 for the non-profit program ($271,500 unspent).
As the Household Emergency Relief Program has experienced incredibly high applicant volume, with likely eligible applications received totaling over $1.5 million, staff recommends allocating the $500,000 from the non-profit program into the Household Emergency Relief Program.
There will be further discussion on the January 3 agenda about the total amount to allocate for the Household Emergency Relief Program.
Staff is recommending establishing an end date for all emergency relief programs, of March 31, 2023, for the Small Business and Non-Profit programs, and May 31, 2023 for the Household Emergency Relief Program.
Next Steps:
Reallocate funds and update communications to indicate new allocation totals.
Fiscal Impact:
Neutral - reallocating $500,000 from one program to another will have no net change to budgets or expenses.
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend support.
Community Engagement:
Staff continue to conduct outreach to the community about all available emergency relief programs.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 2 - Ensure the Long-Term Economic Viability of the City
Legal Review Required?
N/A