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HomeMy WebLinkAbout Back-Up DocumentsATKINS Atkins North America, Inc. 2001 Northwest 107th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172-2507 Telephone: +1.305.592.7275 www.atkinsglobal.com/northamerica March 22, 2022 Mrs. Marie "Maggie" Gouin Director Office of Management and Budget Miami Riverside Center 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 5th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Reference: Project Analysis —City of Miami —ARPA (SLFRF) Recommendation for application of ARPA (SLFRF) funds Project Name: Circle of Brotherhood Mayor's Office Proposed ARPA Funds Amount: $1,000,000 Proposed Activity for use of Funds: Non-profit providing program services to low income and at -risk communities Mrs. Gouin, We are sending the recommendation for the use of ARPA (SLFRF) funds for the referenced project. This project addresses public health needs by providing outreach and information to at -risk communities to educate residents on available resources for rent, food and essential services assistance, wellness program support and mental health referrals. The project also addresses direct impacts of COVID and provides recovery by improving health, wellness and fitness; educating at -risk citizens and identifying mental health needs; youth mentoring and jobs training to address economic losses created by the pandemic. The project will also address ways to reduce violence and improve relations among law enforcement and citizens. Based on the information and documentation provided by the City's Office of Management and Budget and the Mayor's Office, the project Circle of Brotherhood is eligible for the use of ARPA (SLFRF) funds under the Department of Treasury Final Rule, Expenditure Categories: 2.37 — Negative Economic Impacts: Economic Impact Assistance: Other, 2.19 — Negative Economic Impacts: Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigator , and 1.13: Public Health: Behavioral Health - Substance Use Services contingent upon additional considerations and requirements being met. Under the SLFRF program, funds must be used for costs incurred on or after March 3, 2021. Further, funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026. This time period, during which recipients can expend SLFRF funds, is Page 1 of 2 ATKINS the "period of performance. For considerations and requirements details go to the Project Analysis, here attached. The ARPA (SLFRF) funds, in the amount of $1,000,000, can be allocated for the Non -Profit Circle of Brotherhood as a subrecipient to implement the program as detailed. Please review and contact us with any questions you may have. Jamelyn Austin Trucks, CFM, PMP, CGM ARPA Consultant, Subject Matter Expert Senior Project Manager, Land Planning Lead Enclosures as noted. Page 2 of 2 Project Analysis —City of Miami —ARPA (SLFRF) Office of the Mayor Project Title The Circle of Brotherhood Project No. (e-Builder) N/A Project Cost $1,000,000 Project Type Non-profit providing services to low income and at -risk communities Project Status Not Started Project Estimated Completion TBD Agreement Type Subrecipient/Subaward Eligible Use Support the COVID-19 public health and economic response by addressing COVID-19 and its impact on public health as well as addressing economic harms to households, small businesses, nonprofits, impacted industries, and the public sector. Public health eligible uses include COVID-19 mitigation and prevention, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and preventing and responding to violence. Eligible uses for assistance to impacted households include aid for re-employment, job training, food, rent, mortgages, utilities, affordable housing development, childcare, early education, addressing learning loss. Project Expenditure Category 2.37 — Negative Economic Impacts: Economic Impact Assistance: Other 2.19 — Negative Economic Impacts: Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigator 1.13: Public Health: Behavioral Health - Substance Use Services Project Justification (short) This project addresses public health needs by providing outreach and information to at -risk communities to educate residents on available resources for rent, food and essential services assistance, wellness program support and mental health referrals. Project addresses direct impacts of COVID and provides recovery by improving health, wellness and fitness; educating at -risk citizens and identifying mental health needs; youth mentoring and jobs training to address economic losses created by the pandemic. Project will also address ways to reduce violence and improve relations among law enforcement and citizens. Eligible (Y/N) Yes, Project is considered eligible under Department of Treasury Final Rule, contingent upon the below additional considerations and requirements being met. Additional Information needed Verify if loans or grants will be provided directly to community members as part of the program Next Steps Establish Reporting and Monitoring Procedures with the Beneficiary Agency QA/QC (Name/Date) Jamelyn Austin Trucks 03/22/2022 Additional Considerations/Program Requirements: • Under the SLFRF program, funds must be used for costs incurred on or after March 3, 2021. Further, funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026. This time period, during which recipients can expend SLFRF funds, is the "period of performance." • ARPA funds can be used to provide additional funding for projects in progress prior to 3/3/2021, however only activities initiated AFTER 3/3/2021 are eligible for ARPA funds. • Ensure that the City of Miami Procurement Process or the Sub -Recipient Procurement Process meets Office of Management and Budget procurement standards set forth in 2 CFR 200.316- 320. • Public Health and Negative Economic Impact (EC 1.1-3.5) - Collection to begin in April 2022 o Brief description of structure and objectives of assistance program(s), including public health or negative economic impact experienced o Brief description of how a recipient's response is related and reasonably and proportional to a public health or negative economic impact of COVID-19. • Use of Evidence: (for all ECs indicated) - Collection to begin in April 2022 o The dollar amount of the total project spending that is allocated towards evidence - based interventions o Indicate if a program evaluation of the project is being conducted • Required programmatic Data — EC 2.10 - Information listed must be provided in each report: o Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs o Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs o Number of people participating in summer youth employment programs • Project Demographic Distribution (Applicable to Public Health and Negative Economic Impact ECs: EC 1.1-2.37) — Collection to begin April 2022 o Recognizing the disproportionate public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic on many households, communities, and other entities, recipients must report whether certain types of projects are targeted to impacted and disproportionately impacted communities. Recipients will be asked to respond to the following: ■ What Impacted and/or Disproportionally Impacted population does this project primarily serve? Please select the population primarily served. ■ If this project primarily serves more than one Impacted and/or Disproportionately Impacted population, please select up to two additional populations served. Responding to Public Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 To assess eligible uses of funds in this category, recipients should (1) identify a COVID-19 public health or economic impact on an individual or class (i.e., a group) and (2) design a program that responds to that impact. Responses should be related and reasonably proportional to the harm identified and reasonably designed to benefit those impacted. The final rule recognizes that the pandemic caused broad -based impacts that affected many communities, households, and small businesses across the country; for example, many workers faced unemployment and many small businesses saw declines in revenue. The final rule describes these as "impacted" households, communities, small businesses, and nonprofits. At the same time, the pandemic caused disproportionate impacts, or more severe impacts, in certain communities. For example, low-income and underserved communities have faced more severe health and economic outcomes like higher rates of COVID-19 mortality and unemployment, often because pre- existing disparities exacerbated the impact of the pandemic. The final rule describes these as "disproportionately impacted" households, communities, small businesses, and nonprofits Eligible Uses to Address Disparities in Public Health Outcomes. In addition, in recognition of the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health outcomes in low-income and Native American communities and the importance of mitigating these effects, the interim final rule identifies a broader range of services and programs that will be presumed to be responding to the public health emergency when provided in these communities. Specifically, Treasury will presume that certain types of services, outlined below, are eligible uses when provided in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT),47 to families living in QCTs, or when these services are provided by Tribal governments.48 Recipients may also provide these services to other populations, households, or geographic areas that are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In identifying these disproportionately- impacted communities, recipients should be able to support their determination that the pandemic resulted in disproportionate public health or economic outcomes to the specific populations, households, or geographic areas to be served. Given the exacerbation of health disparities during the pandemic and the role of pre-existing social vulnerabilities in driving these disparate outcomes, services to address health disparities are presumed to be responsive to the public health impacts of the pandemic. Specifically, recipients may use payments from the Fiscal Recovery Funds to facilitate access to resources that improve health outcomes, including services that connect residents with health care resources and public assistance programs and build healthier environments, such as: • Funding community health workers to help community members access health services and services to address the social determinants of health; • Funding public benefits navigators to assist community members with navigating and applying for available Federal, State, and local public benefits or services; • Housing services to support healthy living environments and neighborhoods conducive to mental and physical wellness; • Remediation of lead paint or other lead hazards to reduce risk of elevated blood lead levels among children; and • Evidence -based community violence intervention programs to prevent violence and mitigate the increase in violence during the pandemic.