DATE: April 25, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Subrecipient Agreement with
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Fresno and Madera Counties
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute Subrecipient Agreement for American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Fresno and Madera Counties (CASA) in the amount of $250,000 to address the negative economic impacts of the pandemic on child welfare, which will provide funding assistance to help fund operational expenses for the implementation of CASA's mission to recruit advocates to represent the best interest of the children and youth navigating the foster care system.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allocate $250,000 of ARPA-SLFRF to CASA to address negative economic impacts of the pandemic on child welfare, and will provide funding assistance to help fund operational expenses for the implementation of CASA's mission to recruit advocates to represent the best interest of the children and youth navigating the foster care system. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board were not to approve the recommended action, ARPA-SLFRF would not become available to CASA to help fund operational expenses for the recruitment of advocates responsible to represent the best interest of the children and youth navigating the foster care system, which were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Costs for the recommended agreement will be fully funded with ARPA-SLFRF. Sufficient appropriations in FY 2022-23 are included in Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector Org. 1033 - Disaster Claiming, Fund 0026, Subclass 91021, Account 7845.
DISCUSSION:
The United States Department of the Treasury's (Tr...
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