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File #: 1795   
Type: New Business - County Manager Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/25/2020 In control: County Manager
On agenda: 6/30/2020 Final action:
Title: Staff Report on the CARES Act funds that have been Obligated by Brevard County

Subject:

Title

Staff Report on the CARES Act funds that have been Obligated by Brevard County

 

 

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Fiscal Impact:

During the Board’s meetings in May 2020, the Board allocated $65.4 million to various Public Health and Safety Programs, and Individual Assistance Programs in the County’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.  Through June 19, 2020, the County has obligated approximately $9.7 million of CARES Act funds to these Programs. 

 

Dept/Office:

County Manager’s Office

Requested Action:

Recommendation

Board discussion on the County’s progress of the CARES Act Program that have been allocated to the various Public Health and Safety Programs as well as the Individual Assistance Programs.  Also requesting Board direction for allocating the unallocated funds of $39.6 million to Economic Support programs for additional funding to the Individual Assistance Programs for community food stability and Small Business Economic Relief Programs.

 

 

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Summary Explanation and Background:

 

The Board allocated $65.4 million of CARES Act funding in May 2020.  During the first 30 days of the County’s COVID-19 response programs, the County has obligated CARES Act funds of approximately $9.7 million o the following Programs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMS

ALLOCATED

 

OBLIGATED

 

BALANCE

Public Health

$7,000,000

 

$2,951,580

 

$4,048,420

Medical Expenditures

$16,000,000

 

$1,389,171

 

$14,610,829

Public Health Compliance

$15,000,000

 

$3,296,826

 

$11,703,174

Public Employee Reassignment

$2,000,000

 

$1,348,357

 

$651,643

Individual Assistance

$4,400,000

 

$681,312

 

$3,718,688

Unobligated

$21,000,000

 

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$21,000,000

 

$65,400,000

 

$9,667,246

 

$55,732,754

 

 

The $21 million CARES Act funding that was unobligated by the Board is set aside for future COVID-19 related emergencies such as social distancing related to sheltering during hurricanes, or to address a shortfall in Programs or other COVID-19 eligible expenses.  Additionally, there is $39.6 million that the Board may direct to economic support programs or other CARES Act eligible programs.

 

 

 

 

Clerk to the Board Instructions: