IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $1,000,000.00 within the 2022 American Rescue Plan Fund and requesting the County Administration to solicit competitive proposals from qualified agencies for the purpose of insuring that food insecurity is minimized in the wake of the full economic impact of the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20949, May 10, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley and Tony Miller, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the U.S. President, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and County Executive Frank White, Jr., have all declared, in one form or another, the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to be a public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public health of its citizens and employees; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require significant expenditures from the County American Rescue Act Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to utilize a portion of the County's American Rescue Act funds to address continuing food insecurity issues throughout the County that have been brought on by the pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, federal regulations, specifically 2 CFR ?200.319(a) require that these federal funds can be expended to private organization only after "full and open" competition; and,
WHEREAS, a solicitation is expected to be posted during the week of May 16-20, 2022, to satisfy the competitive requirement, to remain open for a period of three to four weeks; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature anticipates that the Administration's evaluation of responses received should be completed within one to two weeks thereafter, with a recommendation for funding provided to the Legislature as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, the Administration and Legislature will work together to evaluate the process and...
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