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Consideration of and action on approving an interlocal grant agreement with Harris County to include the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Small Cities program terms and conditions.
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At the August 4, 2020 regular Deer Park City Council meeting, the City Council authorized city staff to submit a Public Assistance (PA) grant application to FEMA and to participate in the Harris County COVID-19 Small Cities Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for reimbursement for COVID-19 related expenses
In order to participate in the Harris County Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Small Cities program, the City is required to enter into an interlocal agreement with Harris County containing terms and conditions applicable to payments distributed in the form of grants to local units of governments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established within section 601 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). Other state and federal requirements and conditions may apply to this grant, including but not limited to: 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.; Chapter 783 of the Texas Government Code; and the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS) developed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
The interlocal grant agreement is attached.
The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) was established by the federal CARES act, which appropriated $150 billion to assist state and local governments in addressing the economic impacts of the Coronavirus. Harris County received a direct allocation of $426 million. Harris County has established the Small City Assistance Program in an amount not to exceed $28.5 million. Each of the cities (other than the City of Houston) in Harris County is eligible to receive up to $55 per capita in reimbursement through the Harris County Small City Assistance Program. The 2018 census population for Deer Park was 33...
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