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Update on the Implementation of the COVID-19 Recovery Plan Using American Rescue Plan Act Funds and the Community Advisory Budget Task Force Recommendations
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council review the implementation status of the ARPA projects and the Task Force recommendations. This report is for information only.
BACKGROUND
ARPA Projects
ARPA Overview
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package provides significant resources to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to support urgent COVID-19 response efforts. Within ARPA, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $130.2 billion for local governments split evenly between municipalities and counties.
The funding allocation to the City of San Leandro is $18.6 million. The City received the first tranche in fiscal year 2020-21 and the second tranche in fiscal year 2021-22. Funds can be used for the expenditure categories described below.
Eligible Uses
1) COVID-19 Response or Negative Economic Impact: To respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.
2) Premium Pay for Essential Workers: To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the state, territory, or tribal/local government that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work.
3) Revenue Recovery: For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such state, territory, or tribal/local government due to the COVID-19 public health emergency...
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