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County of El Paso
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Item Title:County Administration - CARES Funding for Municipalities
Submitted By:Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration Department (915) 546-2215
Subject:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign interlocal grant agreements with the  City of Socorro (2020-0530), City of Horizon (2020-0533), City of San Elizario (2020-0531), Town of Clint (2020-0535), Town of Anthony (2020-0532) and Village of Vinton (2020-0534) to provide CARES Act funding to mitigate the financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related to eligible expenses for governmental functions and services which qualify under the CARES Act as compensable expenses by the United States Department of the Treasury. Funding is available in SG-COVID19-OPERATING EXP.  
Background:The County received almost $28 million in CARES Act funding in April.  County Administration has been working with the small municipalities located throughout the County on the best use of these funds in regards to making the most impact. 
Fiscal Impact:

Funding is available in:

 

SG-COVID19-OPERATING EXP

COSG-7253-0002020-431-50-11000-0001-00000-600000-

 

 

Recommendation:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign interlocal grant agreements with the  City of Socorro (2020-0530), City of Horizon (2020-0533), City of San Elizario (2020-0531), Town of Clint (2020-0535), Town of Anthony (2020-0532) and Village of Vinton (2020-0534) to provide CARES Act funding to mitigate the financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related to eligible expenses for governmental functions and services which qualify under the CARES Act as compensable expenses by the United States Department of the Treasury. Funding is available in SG-COVID19-OPERATING EXP.  
Prior Action:
Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload Date
CARES - Municipalities6/18/2020
Socorro CARES Contract6/21/2020
Anthony CARES Contract6/21/2020
Vinton CARES Contract6/21/2020
Clint CARES Contract6/21/2020
Horizon City Cares Contract6/22/2020
San Elizario CARES contract6/22/2020