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HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-22 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 Resolution: 74-22 File Number: 2022-0234 GRANT FACILITATOR/ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAYETTEVILLE'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS: A RESOLUTION TO FUND AND TO REQUEST MAYOR JORDAN TO PROMPTLY HIRE A GRANT FACILITATOR/ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAYETTEVILLE'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS WHEREAS, the City Council determines that a Grant Facilitator/Administrator will be needed to assist local nonprofit corporations which have provided services, food, and other aid to Fayetteville residents who have been adversely affected by the Covid- 19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the City Council is ready and willing to budget the necessary funds for the hiring of a Grant Facilitator/Administrator from ARPA funds received by the City of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, the City Council proposes that some nonprofit corporations which were incorporated no later than June 30, 2020 for the purpose (as shown in their Articles of Incorporation) to provide food aid and/or shelter and have in fact provided such aid to Fayetteville residents adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic should be qualified (time wise) to apply to be a subrecipient of the City's ARPA funds; and WHEREAS, the Administration may limit the total amount of ARPA funds these less experienced nonprofit corporations without proven long term viability may receive to $50,000.00 or such greater amount deemed advisable by the Administration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor Jordan as rapidly as feasible hire a Grant Facilitator/Administrator who should initially assist in the Page 1 Printed on 3116122 Resolution: 74-22 File Number: 2022-0234 applications of any nonprofit corporations with sufficient experience demonstrating their ability and purpose to assist Fayetteville residents adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and especially those operating and providing services in Qualified Census Tracts {such Census tract 0514301600 (South Fayetteville); and Census tract 0514301101 (Garland Avenue)), and this Facilitator/Administrator shall then assist approved subrecipients to establish good accounting practices and properly account for all expenditures of ARPA funds; and Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor Jordan revise the previous requirements that nonprofit corporations must have three years of existence and experience to be able to apply to be subgrant recipients of Fayetteville's ARPA funds and instead only require that a nonprofit must have been incorporated no later than June 30, 2020. PASSED and APPROVED on 3/16/2022 Attest: 01i Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer �`ti"� 6 G 1O I lCG�,!`1 Page 2 Printed on 3116122 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 Text File File Number: 2022-0234 Agenda Date: 3/15/2022 Version: 1 Status: Passed In Control: City Council Meetinq File Type: Resolution Agenda Number: C.11 GRANT FACILITATOR/ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAYETTEVILLE'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS: A RESOLUTION TO FUND AND TO REQUEST MAYOR JORDAN TO PROMPTLY HIRE A GRANT FACILITATOR/ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAYETTEVILLE'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS WHEREAS, the City Council determines that a Grant Facilitator/Administrator will be needed to assist local nonprofit corporations which have provided services, food, and other aid to Fayetteville residents who have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the City Council is ready and willing to budget the necessary funds for the hiring of a Grant Facilitator/Administrator from ARPA funds received by the City of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, the City Council proposes that some nonprofit corporations which were incorporated no later than June 30, 2020 for the purpose (as shown in their Articles of Incorporation) to provide food aid and/or shelter and have in fact provided such aid to Fayetteville residents adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic should be qualified (time wise) to apply to be a subrecipient of the City's ARPA funds; and WHEREAS, the Administration may limit the total amount of ARPA funds these less experienced nonprofit corporations without proven long term viability may receive to $50,000.00 or such greater amount deemed advisable by the Administration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor Jordan as rapidly as feasible hire a Grant Facilitator/Administrator who should initially assist in the applications of any nonprofit corporations with sufficient experience demonstrating their ability and purpose to assist Fayetteville residents adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and especially those operating and providing services in Qualified Census Tracts {such Census tract 0514301600 (South Fayetteville); and Census tract 0514301101 (Garland Avenue)}, and this Facilitator/Administrator shall then assist approved subrecipients to establish good accounting practices and properly account for all expenditures of ARPA funds; and Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor Jordan revise the previous requirements that nonprofit corporations must have three years of existence and experience City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 1 Printed on 311612022 File Number: 2022-0234 to be able to apply to be subgrant recipients of Fayetteville's ARPA funds and instead only require that a nonprofit must have been incorporated no later than June 30, 2020. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 2 Printed on 311612022 Legistar ID No.: 2022- AGENDA REQUEST FORM FOR: Council Meeting of March 15, 2022 FROM: Council Member �Mike Wiederkehr ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION TO FUND AND TO REQUEST MAYOR JORDAN TO PROMPTLY HIRE A GRANT FACILITATOR/ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAYETTEVILLE'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS APPROVED FOR AGENDA: City Council Member Mike Wiederkehr 0" 6-- City Attorney Kit Williams Approved as to form J L'00UClL M -1 M & elt- SDOtA RAILVC-1 Date Date DATL- L14� DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE _ OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Kit Williams City Attorney TO: Mayor Jordan Blake Pennington City Council Assistant City Attorney Jodi Backer FROM: Kit Williams, City Attorney Paralegal DATE: March 8, 2022 RE: Resolution For Grant Facilitator/Administrator and lessening of application requirement of three years' exception for some nonprofit corporations Attached please find what I have drafted for a possible Resolution To Fund And To Request Mayor Jordan To Promptly Hire A Grant Facilitator/Administrator For Fayetteville's American Rescue Pan Act (ARPA) Funds Disbursements. This proposed Resolution would also revise and lessen the previous three year requirement of incorporation and actions by a nonprofit corporation to be able to apply for to be a subrecipient and receipt ARPA funds.