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a. Approve a request to use unexpended FY 2020-21 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the Health Department in the amount of $590,000 to fund the Stipend Pilot through January 25, 2022; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing one-time cash stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding $586,761 to increase the amount of the Agreement from $644,129 to $1,230,890 to cover expenses incurred through January 25, 2022, for the Agreement term of December 1, 2020, through April 30, 2022; and
c. Provide direction to staff on next steps for Stipend Pilot.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a request to use unexpended FY 2020-21 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the Health Department in the amount of $590,000 to fund the Stipend Pilot through January 25, 2022; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing one-time cash stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding $586,761 to increase the amount of the Agreement from $644,129 to $1,230,890 to cover expenses incurred through January 25, 2022, for the Agreement term of December 1, 2020, through April 30, 2022; and
c. Provide direction to staff on next steps for Stipend Pilot.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On August 18, 2020, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the County's CARES Spending Plan. In that plan, the Health Department requested funds to expand the Great Plates Program to individuals in our County needing to self-isolate. On October 6, 2020, the Board of Supervisors received an update on CARES spending which showed an increase to the Health Department's spending plan of $1.9 mi...
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