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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH
COMMUNITY CONNECT TO ADMINISTER
A SMALL AND MICRO-BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
City Council
September 19, 2023
Community & Economic Development
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2 • March 11, 2021: President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act to facilitate COVID 19 Recovery.
• November 9, 2021: City Council approved the first
allocation of ARPA funding in the amount of $36,767,594 including business 1st round business support funding.
• October 3, 2022: RFP released for an organization to
develop and administer the local small and micro-
business grant.
BACKGROUND
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3 • Program Development
– Eligibility, approved uses, documentation, and deadlines. • Marketing
– Strategy, materials, outreach, and partnerships.
• Administration
– Business support, application processing, analysis and awards.
• Reporting
– Tracking, data collection, and ARPA compliance reporting.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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4 • Funding for revitalize and business resilience:
– Security, repairs and replacements
– Façade improvements
– New hiring and employee training
– Business equipment and improvements
– Computer and software upgrades
– Marketing and branding
THE PROGRAM
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5 Strategic Priority No. 3 – Economic Opportunity, and
Goal 3.4– Collaborate with key partners to implement policies and programs that promote local business growth and ensure equitable opportunities for all.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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6 1. Approve the proposed ARPA Subrecipient Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Community Connect for $779,948.05 of ARPA Funds to administer a City of Riverside small and micro-business COVID recovery grant program; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the American Rescue Plan Act Subrecipient Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Community Connect, including making minor and non-substantive changes to complete the transaction.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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