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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO HIRE TWO STAFF MEMBERS FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM AND FUND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("SLFRF") pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury ("Final Rule"), the County of Kane shall use the SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolutions 21-313 and 22-288, the Kane County Board established the American Rescue Plan Committee ("ARPC") as a resource to research, study, plan, and make recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County's SLFRF and any other Federal or State funds that respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, SLFRF may be used for administrative expenses involved in administering the County's American Rescue Plan Program, and for administrative costs associated with County programs and activities responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, to ensure an efficient and effective expenditure of the County's SLFRF, it is in the best interests of the County to hire two (2) full time staff persons, with a schedule of 35 h...
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