Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the allocation of up to $700,000 for grants to 8 community non-profit agencies to help finance their provision of services to support undocumented immigrant residents beginning March 15, 2022. These grants are funded by one-time State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Use of ARPA SLFRF funds for this purpose was authorized by the Common Council through the adoption of RES-21-00487 (Legistar File 65935) on July 6, 2021. No additional City appropriation is required.
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SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the allocation of up to $700,000 of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021(ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), to support community-based organizations (CBOs) serving undocumented immigrant residents, as the result of a competitive application process conducted by the Community Development Division; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated programs and services.
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The proposed resolution allocates up to $700,000 for grants to 8 community non-profit agencies to help finance their provision of services to support undocumented immigrant residents beginning March 15, 2022. These grants are funded with one-time federal funds from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) component of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The Community Development Division used a competitive application process to develop recommendations to allocate ARPA SLFRF funds The allocation of ARPA funds for this specific use was authorized by the Common Council on July 6, 2021, through the adoption of RES-21-00487 (Legistar File 65935) to support operating costs associated with immediate needs in the community.
The goal of this funding is to support community partners in their work delivering direct assistance to undocumented immigrant individuals and families to help them cope with the consequence...
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