IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with a certain outside agency that provides public services to citizens of Jackson County, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $350,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22146, December 31, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, enacted by the U.S. Congress, provided financial support to local governments responding to the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County received a total allocation of $136,551,645.00 in ARPA funds and,
WHEREAS, ARPA funds were obligated by December 31, 2024, and will be fully expended by December 31, 2026, with strict adherence to federal requirements for eligibility; and,
WHEREAS, while traditionally this process has referred to these funds as "ARPA funds" the funds allocated with this resolution come directly from various County revenue and are not ARPA funds; and,
WHEREAS, it is a priority of the County Legislature and the County Executive that agencies receive well-deserved funding as expeditiously as possible; and,
WHEREAS, should any receiving agency fail to timely provide all requested documentation, they shall be subject to return of funds to be reallocated to other agencies; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of applicants, the Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive to award funding to the following agency:
Agency Name
Category
Amount
Mountaintop Food Security $350,000
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the specified agency, in the respective amount indicated, in forms to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including f...
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