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Richland County Government
Administration
American Rescue Plan Grant

CLOSED Deadline 10/14/2022

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American Rescue Plan Act Fund Grant Application Process

Richland County will be accepting applications for grants for American Rescue Plan Fund Grants beginning September 1, 2022. The application closing date is 11:59 pm on October 14, 2022.

Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC (Grant Thornton) is selected as the third-party partner who will be providing technical expert assistance regarding the project and sub-recipient eligibility determinations, monitoring, reporting, and compliance with administrative, cost principle and audit requirements. All applications will be reviewed by an expert committee and awarded based on competitive criteria for each category of funding to ensure that the project/use qualifies for American Rescue Plan Act Funds under US Treasury Final Rule Guidance dated January 6, 2022, and effective April 1, 2022.

Optional information sessions will be available. The first two of these are scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2022, at 6:00 pm and Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 10:00 am. (Location: Council Chambers, 2020 Hampton Street). Team members will be available to answer questions during this time. For those organizations submitting that need technical assistance, please contact Sarah Harris at 803-576-2044 or Matiah Pough at 803-576-5459.

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PART A

Please note the following instructions for proper application completion.

All questions must be complete. The application cannot be submitted if all information is not provided.
Richland County will follow US Treasury guidance to ensure that submissions are in accordance with acceptable grant use. Details on these requirements may be found at the following link.
- https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule.pdf
Richland County has allocated funding for the following expenditure categories:
- Funding for Small Businesses (501c certificate not required) $1,000,000
- Funding for Non-Profits $1,000,000
- Funding for Workforce Training $1,000,000
- Funding for Education Assistance $1,000,000
- Funding for Senior Assistance $1,000,000
- Funding to Address Food Insecurity $2,000,000
- Funding for Broadband Services in Underserved Areas $2,000,000
- Funding for Affordable Housing $4,000,000
- Funding for Services for Unhoused Persons $2,000,000
- Funding for Youth and Recreational Services $1,000,000
Applicants may apply for funding in up to three categories with a separate application required for each category.
Additional resources for document completion are below:
- Qualified Census Tract Data: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sadda/sadda_qct.html?locate=45079010900
- Council District Data: https://www.richlandmaps.com/apps/geoinfo/?lat=34.02471&lon=-80.99524&zoom=

PART B

Please note the following timeline for the grant application, review, and awards.

Application portal opening date: September 1, 2022
Application period closing date: 11:59 pm October 14, 2022
Application review complete date: November 30, 2022
Committee recommendations to Council for approval date: December 13, 2022 (tentative)
Grant award agreements beginning date: December 30, 2022

PART C

Please note the following key compliance and reporting requirements.

All recipients will be subject to all reporting requirements to ensure the County is able to meet all requirements as outlined in the US Treasury Recipient Compliance Reporting Responsibilities guidance (https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds/recipient-compliance-and-reporting-responsibilities).
Reporting deadlines will be explained at the time of award and will be at a minimum quarterly by Richland County and may be modified in the event of modifications and or timing issues that arise in the preparation of the reports. Both County staff and the third-party administrator (Grant Thornton) will be available to provide technical assistance to recipients as needed.
Failure to comply with all grant requirements may result in forfeiture of the award.
Expenditures will only be reimbursed for qualifying activities. Project or activity changes should be discussed with Richland County prior to ensuring that modifications do not disqualify the expenditure.

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Applicant Information
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Organization Information

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Application Questions	(answers are saved automatically when you move to another field)
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1. Organization Tax Filing Status
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2. Organization Service Type
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3. Organization Process Owners
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Program/Project Information
4. Has your Organization received prior funding to address community concerns in the past, If yes, by whom?
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5. Describe the issue/ need that your project will address (required)?
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6. Is the project an expansion of current services your organization offers or a new program or reinstatement of a previously funded program?
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7. Specifically, what will funds be used for? Examples of the eligible projects can be found in the corresponding guidance/federal document link https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule.pdf
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8. Please describe, in detail, how your project is related to the prevention of or mitigation of the impact of COVID-19, how funding is essential in addressing the need and communication process
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Project Description and Goals
9. Please describe the target population of your program
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10. What is the location (address and neighborhood) of your proposed project? Be specific as possible.
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11. Does your project/program require permits?
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Administrative Systems
12. How do you intend to recruit participants to your project and/or refer individuals for service, support or resources in the community? Only answer if applicable These funds require the use of evidence-based models or practice-based evidence. Please provide a description of the evidence that links your proposed strategies to interventions of prevention/or high-risk reduction.
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13. Please explain your proposed project's timeline to completion. All ARPA grants distributed by Richland County must be expended by December 31, 2024.
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14. What data do you plan to collect (Demographic data. Number of individuals/households served. Number of activities provided, etc.) Funded applicants will receive additional guidance on specific data to be reported. (Demographic Reporting is a requirement for data reporting for grant compliance. Based upon the response, additional requirements may be necessary for grant compliance.)
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15. All budget items must be reasonable and critical to your proposed activities. The budget should be consistent with your narrative, making it clear how each of the activities will be funded. The budget may cover up to a 24-month period or not to extend beyond December 31, 2024. All expenses must be listed and directly related to the grant. When estimating costs, please show your calculations by including quantities, unit costs and other details. Only include grant-funded expenses in the budget descriptions. Provide a budget, broken into categories such as personnel, employee benefits/fringe, travel, training, equipment, office expenses, program, etc. and short narrative for each request. A. What is the total budget request amount?
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16. What is the annual organization budget? A copy of your most recent annual budget should be included.
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17. Does your project require initial funding prior to beginning? If yes, please describe what is needed to get started.
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18. Please describe how this project will be financially sustained after ARPA funds are expended.
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Business/Marketing Plan
19. Has this proposed project been submitted through any other City, State, Federal, or private funding process? If yes, please provide the information regarding the funding source, amount, and funding details. Please note this grant prohibits duplication of funds from multiple sources including other federal and state grant allocations.
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Performance Measures
20. Will funds supplant or supplement project funding? If so, please explains in detail.
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21. How will the success of this project be measured? Be specific as possible. Please use measurable indicators (i.e., Social Impact, Cost Benefit Analysis, Pre/Post Shifts in Attitudes or Behavior, etc.).
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Sustainability
22. What are the specific outcomes and accomplishments this project will achieve and how will outcomes be measured?
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23. Has your organization had an instance of misuse of funds or fraud in the past 36 months? If so, please explain.
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24. Does your organization have a current or pending lawsuit against another organization? If so, please explain.
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25. Do you have a separate account for different programs/revenue sources to prevent co-mingling of funds?
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26. Does your organization use a daily time tracking log for each position being paid using multiple sources of funding?
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Income Section
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Budget Narrative (Discuss the items and amounts you entered above.)
Provide a detailed narrative of Expenses in the Grant Request expense column.
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Expenses

Expenses	FY 20	FY21	FY22	Total
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Fundraising				$ 0
Administration/Management/General				$ 0
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Statement of Financial Position(Balance Sheet)

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Statement of Activity (Income and Expense Statement)

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IRS Form 990 (if total annual revenue is $50,000 or above)

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Certified Financial Audit (revenue of $750,000 but federal expenditures
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Certified Financial Audit Management Letter

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Single Audit/Management Letter/ Corrective Plan

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Detailed Project Budget

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