AGENDA DATE: 8/19/2020
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CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Agreement between the County of Albemarle and the Town of Scottsville
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approval of a CARES CRF Agreement with the Town of Scottsville for eligible CARES CRF expenses
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Birch, Kamptner, Bessette, Allshouse, Shifflett
PRESENTER (S): Lori Allshouse
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 provides funding for a number of different programs to address the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the CARES Act programs is the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), which directly provides assistance to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments for impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 12, 2020, Aubrey Layne, Jr., the Commonwealth of Virginia's Secretary of Finance, notified the County of Albemarle that the Commonwealth of Virginia has provided an allocation of $9,538,621 in CRF funding to Albemarle County, which is based on the proportion that the County's population represents of the statewide total population. (Attachment A). A further $9,538,621 allocation is expected in late August, 2020. The Board approved the County's implementation plan for the first allocation of CARES CRF funding on June 1.
Funding has been provided to counties based on population. This includes the populations of the towns within their borders. Consequently, Albemarle County will provide a proportional share of its CRF funds to the Town of Scottsville. This funding must be expended in accordance with the same Federal compliance requirements as the County.
The CARES Act specifies that expenditures using Fund payments must be "necessary." CARES CRF funding is "one-time" and will not be available for ongoing services. The County is required to maintain all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with the Federal requiremen...
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