|
|
Type:
|
Departmental
|
Status:
|
Agenda Ready
|
|
On agenda:
|
7/9/2024
|
Final action:
|
|
|
Title:
|
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) RECONCILIATION
|
PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
title
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) RECONCILIATION
end
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
executive summary
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLRF) includes direct federal aid to all counties, a broad range of use of the recovery funds, the allowance for lost revenues in the most recent full fiscal year on the local level and a deadline of December 31, 2024 to incumber funds. Martin County's allocation of ARPA SLRF funds is $31 million. Staff is requesting to reallocate funds from completed projects to other eligible projects in order to meet ARPA grant requirements.
body
DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: George M. Stokus
Title: Assistant County Administrator
REQUESTED BY:
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On June 22, 2021 Martin County staff presented the Board of County Commissioners a program expenditure plan for the ARPA SLRF funds that were provided by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
|
Program |
Budgeted Allocation |
Expended Allocation |
|
|
Capital Sewer/Stormwater Assistance |
$13,000,000 |
|
|
|
Mental Health Programs |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
|
Nonprofit Program (CAP) |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
|
Nonprofit Operations (CPR) |
$1,250,000 |
$201,605 |
Sunset and reallocated to Clerk Digitization Program |
|
Broadband |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
|
Food and Sundries Assistance |
$3,200,000 |
|
|
|
Library Assistance |
$750,000 |
|
|
|
Economic Development Assistance |
$3,500,000 |
|
|
|
Tourism Assistance |
$2,600,000 |
$0.00 |
Deemed Ineligible directed to below projects 2/1/22 |
|
Wojocieszak Park |
$1,700,000 |
|
|
|
Camino Trail |
$800,000 |
|
|
|
Rental Assistance |
$100,000 |
|
|
|
Clerk Digitization Program |
$510,000 |
$380,749.43 |
Created with remaining CPR Funds on 1/24/23 |
|
Library Digitization Program |
$400,000 |
|
Created with canceled Gateway to the Arts Project 1/24/23 |
|
E-Book Collection Expansion |
$224,600 |
|
Created with canceled Gateway to the Arts Project 1/24/23 |
ISSUES:
On June 24, 2024, staff conducted an analysis of all the ARPA projects that were not complete. Staff reconciled projects that had funds available and projects that had projected deficits. The table below reflects the staff’s recommendation to reallocate the remaining ARPA funds based on the timeline requirements set forth by the ARPA grant requirements:
|
Allocated Project |
Budget Allocation |
Budget Projection |
Difference |
Justification |
|
ARPA Septic to Sewer |
$1,500,000 |
N/A |
$1,500,000 |
Reallocate funds to Camino Trail with room for contingencies due to the inability to meet the timeline requirements of ARPA |
|
Camino Trail |
$3,162,673 |
$4,227,888 |
$(1,180,000) |
Budget Deficit |
|
Langford Park - Shade Structure |
$80,000 |
N/A |
$(80,000) |
Provide shade for park facility |
|
East Ridge Park - Playground Replacement |
$80,000 |
N/A |
$(80,000) |
Equipment is dated and due for life cycle replacement |
|
L. Cpl. Justin Wilson Park - Lighting and Racquetball Court Improvements |
$80,000 |
N/A |
$(80,000) |
Equipment is dated and due for life cycle replacement |
|
Tropical Farms Park - Playground Replacement |
$80,000 |
N/A |
$(80,000) |
Equipment is dated and due for life cycle replacement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARPA Economic Development Assistance |
$3,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$(1,082,428.17) |
Unforeseen conditions primarily related to asbestos remediation and necessary utility work for the REACH Center |
|
ARPA CAP |
$5,700,000 |
$5,063,932.44 |
$617,560.56 |
Reallocate funds to ARPA Economic Development Assistance |
|
ARPA Food Capital |
$1,314,449 |
$886,089 |
$432,360 |
Reallocate funds to ARPA Economic Development Assistance |
|
ARPA Fairground Projects |
$2,652,719.50 |
$2,620,211.89 |
$32,507.61 |
Reallocate funds to ARPA Economic Development Assistance |
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board reallocate funds from ARPA Septic to Sewer, Community Assistance, Food Capital and Fairground programs to the REACH Center, Camino Trail, Langford, East Ridge (Hobe Hills), L. Cpl. Justin Wilson, Tropical Farms projects.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Provide staff with further direction as to how to proceed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☐Other:
This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the County ADA Coordinator (772) 320-3131, the County Administration Office (772) 288-5400, Florida Relay 711, or by completing our accessibility feedback form at www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback <http://www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback>.
|