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Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for CARES Funding of COVID19 Expenses (B)
The City Manager is requesting City Commission approval of the Subrecipient Agreement allowing the City of Gainesville to request CARES funding for reimbursement of COVID19 related expenses from Alachua County.
Explanation
Pursuant to section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the State of Florida (State) received Coronavirus Relief Funds from the Federal Government. Pursuant to the CARES Act Funding Agreement, Agreement Number Y2273, by and between the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management and Alachua County (County), the State awarded a portion of the Coronavirus Relief Funds to the County. On July 7, 2020, the County approved the Alachua County CARES Act Plan and on August 3, 2020, the County approved the amended Alachua County CARES Act Plan. In accordance with the Plan, the County appropriated $2,356,350 of its Coronavirus Relief Funds to be provided as grant funding to the City of Gainesville (City) to fund expenses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Reimbursement will only be given for approved expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020 and that were not budgeted as of March 27, 2020. The City will be submitting a single application encompassing both General Government and Gainesville Regional Utilities reimbursement requests as the funding allocation is applied to the entire city as one entity.
Fiscal Note
The City will seek reimbursement of COVID-19 related expenses allowed by the CARES Act in an amount up to $2,356,350 based on actual allowable expenses incurred March 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept the grant and to execute the Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Alachua County, as well as any other necessary documents, subject to review ...
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