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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)
CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS (CSLFRF)
GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, sitting as the governing board
for Harnett County that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the
following grant project ordinance is hereby adopted.
Section 1. This ordinance is to establish a budget for projects to be funded by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds of H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA/CSLFRF). The County of Harnett
has received a total allocation of $26,411,744 of ARPA/CSLFRF funds. These funds may be used for the
following categories of expenditures, to the extent authorized by state law:
1. Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses,
behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff,
2. Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to
workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector,
3. Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the
reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic;
4. Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have borne and will
bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors; and,
5. Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to
clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to
broadband internet.
Section 2. The following amounts are appropriated for the project and authorized for expenditure:
ARPA/CSLFRF Allocation
Revenue Replacement
VIPER Radio - County and Fire
EMS Premium Pay
VIPER Radio - Local Law Enforcement
GREAT Grant (Brightspeed)
North Harnett Wastewater Treatment Plant
GREAT Grant (Spectrum)
CAB Grant (Brightspeed)
Total
Current
Ordinance
Adjustment
Amended
Ordinance
$
8,728,385
$
(7,316,785)
$
1,411,600
$
10,000,000
$
-
$
10,000,000
$
5,619,227
$
-
$
5,619,227
$
117,823
$
-
$
117,823
$
1,571,309
$
-
$
1,571,309
$
375,000
$
-
$
375,000
$
-
$
5,000,000
$
5,000,000
$
-
$
375,000
$
375,000
$
-
$
1,941,785
$
1,941,785
$ 26,411,744 $ 0 $ 26,411,744
Section 3. The following revenues are hereby appropriated for this project:
ARPA/CSLFRF Allocation
Total
Current
Ordinance
$ 26,411,744
$ 26,411,744
Adjustment
Amended
Ordinance
$ 26.411.744
$ 26,411,744
Section 4. This ordinance will amend the Grant Project Ordinance to recognize changes in previously approved projects and
allocate fimding to projects which have been approved since the last amendment.
The VIPER Radio - County and Fire project is now complete. This project provided 913 radios to the county for use by
the following departments: Emergency Management Services (EMS), Fire Marshall, Transportation (HARTS), Sheriff,
and Harnett Regional Water, as well as local fire departments. The county must pay sales tax on the purchase of goods
and services but is eligible to file for reimbursement of the sales tax paid. The original budget included the amount of
sales tax; this adjustment reallocates the unspent funds that were originally dedicated to this project.
The EMS Premium Pay project is no longer eligible under ARPA/CSLFRF because Congress declared an end to the
COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, 2023. This adjustment reallocates the unspent fiords that were originally
dedicated to this project
The VIPER Radio - Local Law Enforcement project is complete. At the request of our municipalities, the county is
dedicating a portion of its ARPA/CSLFRF allocation to purchase VIPER radios for all police departments in the
County. As an eligible use, the project will provide 242 radios.
The GREAT Grant (Brightspeed) project is ongoing. Through the Growing Rural Economies with Access to
Technology (GREAT) Program, the NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) sought to enter into a three-
way agreement with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and local governments to expand broadband accessibility in
rural areas. Initially, C1oudWyze was identified as the ISP to receive the GREAT Grant for Harnett County. However,
in late 2023, NCDIT designated Brightspeed as the recipient. This amendment reflects the amount that the county has
agreed to match for this project.
Section 5. This ordinance will amend the Grant Project Ordinance to allocate funding to the projects outlined below which have
been approved by the Board of Commissioners.
The North Harnett Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade is ongoing. This project is expected to cost over
$100,000,000. This infrastructure upgrade is an eligible use of ARPA funds, so $5,000,000 of the County's ARPA
allocation will be contributed to this project
The GREAT Grant (Spectrum) project is ongoing. Through the same program outlined previously, the county has
entered into a three-way agreement with Spectrum for a second GREAT Grant award. This amendment reflects the
amount that the county has agreed to match for this project.
The CAB Grant (Brightspeed) is ongoing. Through the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program, the NC
Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) enters into a three-way agreement with ISPs and county governments
to deploy broadband projects in unnerved areas of each county.
Section 6. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to maintain sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the
requirements of the grantor agency and the grant agreements, including payroll documentation and effort certifications,
in accordance with 2 CFR 200.430 & 2 CFR 200.431 and the County's Uniform Guidance Allowable Costs and Cost
Principles Policy.
Section 7. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to report the financial status of the project to the governing board on a quarterly
basis.
Section 8. Copies of this capital project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the Board, the Budget Director and the
Finance Officer for direction in carrying out this project.
Section 9. This grant project ordinance amendment expires on December 31, 2026, or when all the ARPA/CSLFRF fimds have
been obligated and expended by the county, whichever occurs sooner.
Duly adopted this J
ATTEST:
Melissa Oipps, Clerk to the Board
day of -10�z+.
92024.
lLJ t i"
t Morris, Chairman
County Board of Commissioners