(A) Fund 176. Fund 176 is now established to receive the ARP special distribution.
(B) Authorized use of the American Rescue Plan Fund. The uses of the Fund are specified in § 603(c) as follows:
(1) To respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality;
(2) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work;
(3) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county prior to the emergency; or
(4) To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband.
(C) Plan. The Town Council shall adopt a plan which provides details for use of the funds.
(D) Duration and effective date. All funds received will be used in accordance with the time frame set out by the grant specifications.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 11-16-2021)