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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS, REALLOCATING TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND ZERO CENTS ($2,900,000) FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTING FUNDING FOR GENERAL FUND FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET LINE-ITEM REIMBURSEMENT
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WHEREAS, the COVID-19 global pandemic has created severe social and economic disruption across the world resulting to date the loss of over 820,000 lives in the United States of America and 9,100 lives in the State of Connecticut alone; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) which includes approximately $1.9 trillion in investments designed to address the public health emergency and the direct and adverse impacts to the economy, to people and to community wellbeing; and
WHEREAS. the Act also makes provision for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, a part of the American Rescue Plan, delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven (City) is a qualifying local jurisdiction for receipt of funding pursuant to parameters of the local fiscal recovery fund and other provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2021, the Board of Alders authorized acceptance of the local fiscal recovery fund pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS the City proposes to reallocate previously approved project funding as listed below in the amount of $2,900,000 for the use of ARPA designated projects and General Fund Budget items for fiscal year 2026-2027 as displayed in exhibit A of this order.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the New Haven Board of Alders that:
Section 1. That Justin Elicker, Mayor of the City of New Haven, is hereby authorized to reallocate previously approved project funding in the amount of $2,900,000 for the use of eligible ARPA projects and General Fund Budget items in fiscal year 2026-2027 and directed to execute such documentation as may be required for funding local recovery funds and other funding as may be made available to the City under the American Rescue Plan Act process (which documentation may include (inter alia) an indemnification of the appropriate federal agency or other public or quasi-public organization involved with respect to the provision of such funding) or vendor and to execute any agreements, amendments, rescissions, and revisions or other documents thereto, and to act as the authorized representative of the City with respect to all other matters pertaining to such application.
Section 2. The Board of Alders shall determine the program and method for appropriation of remaining funding following receipt and consideration of a request from the Mayor in a manner consistent with the Act.
Exhibit A
|
ARPA Project |
Reallocation |
FY 2026-2027 Funding Reallocation |
|
BOE Capital Improvements |
($1,600,000) |
|
|
Vocational School/Career Pathways |
($1,300,000) |
|
|
Police Overtime FY 2027 |
$1,500,000 |
GF Reimbursement |
|
Fire Overtime FY 2027 |
$1,400,000 |
GF Reimbursement |