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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Partner Application Update.
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Staff:
Department:
Amy Oland, Director
Business Management
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
Town Managers Office
Shenekia Weeks, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Town Managers Office
Overview: Staff will present an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) applications from Community Partners who have applied for the $1 million identified by the Council for this purpose.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council review the proposed projects, ask questions about projects or categories of interest, and provide guidance on priorities and preferred projects for the Community Partner ARPA allocation, in anticipation of final approval later in the fall.
Key Issues:
* Staff last presented to Council on the American Rescue Plan Act at the June 8th business meeting.
* The Town received 34 Community Partner applications. Applications can be found online here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zzjd2Y1sUDqyVX5O_sdzeU6yBp26RXgl?usp=sharing
* 31 applications are eligible based on pre-determined criteria, ARPA, and State of North Carolina conditions.
* Peoples Academy graduate volunteers and Town staff reviewed each application and assigned scores in ten categories.
* Scoring categories include eligibility, equity, general merit, connections within the community, and how the recipient will measure success.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: ARPA Funding
Where is this item in its process?
Attachments:
* Draft Staff Presentation
* High level information on each Community Partner Application
* Overall scoresheet of all applications
* Equity scorecard for all applications
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PRESENTERS: Amy Oland, Business Management Director
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
The purpose of this item is for the Council to review the ARPA Community Partner applications to identify...
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