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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 26, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THRU: Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager
Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
FROM: Blaine Dunn, Accounting Director
SeonAh Kendall, Senior Economic Manager
Sarah Meline, Recovery Policy & Engagement Specialist
RE: Recovery Plan Summary
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide City Council with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act final report on how the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CVRF) monies have been
fully drawn and spent.
Background:
On May 18, 2020, Governor Polis signed executive order D2020 070, Directing the Expenditure of
Federal Funds Pursuant to CARES, to establish the CVRF. Through the Colorado Department of Local
Affairs (DOLA), this fund reimburses costs to Counties, Municipalities and Special Districts. Through an
intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County and other municipalities within the County, the City
was allocated $9,015,692 to respond to and address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 28, 2020, City staff were notified by DOLA that the December 2020 Federal Consolidated
Act had been s
This allowed an approximately $670,000 of remaining funds (initially planned to be used for family
leave and personnel costs) to be used to support pandemic relief and response programs throughout
2021.
The majority of CVRF funding was deployed directly into the community at the direction of the City
Council, Recovery Executive Team, and the City Recovery Team with 30% going to keeping the City
organization open and safe, 30% toward business/economic recovery and 40% for direct residential
and social recovery.
Highlights:
Organization
o Infrastructure and IT improvements to support safe remote and hybrid work.
o Two dedicated part-time HR COVID Specialists hired to support internal pandemic
response, including exposure and case tracking.
o Existing office space renovated to create formal Emergency Operations Center.
Business / Economic Recovery
o Small Business Assistance Program provided nearly $2 million in assistance to local
businesses.
o Regional Keep NoCo Open Campaign expanded to encourage vaccination and continued
support of local businesses and restaurants.
o PPE Distribution events to local businesses and nonprofits.
Residential / Social Recovery
o Camp FunQuest programing expanded to provide additional childcare in both the
summery and throughout the school year.
o Nearly 1,500 Fort Collins Utilities customers impacted by the pandemic supported
through the Utilities Assistance Program.
o Local nonprofits and community partners provided funds to expand non-congregate and
congregate shelter services for those experiencing homelessness.
Staff has included a report on CARES CVRF spending that provides an overarching funding summary, as
well as project-specific highlights (Attachment 1).
Audit:
assurance to the federal government recipients have managed their federal funds properly, in line with
their intended use. After testing and examination by the -party auditors, the City was
awarded a clean audit for the use of CARES CVRF funds.
Attachments:
1. CARES CVRF Funding Impact Report
CARES CVRF
April 18, 2022
Seonah Kendall, CPA
City Recovery Manager
skendall@fcgov.com
Blaine Dunn
Accounting Director
bdunn@fcgov.com
Sarah Meline
Recovery Policy & Engagement Specialist
smeline@fcgov.com
CARES Grants and Amounts Awarded
CVRF Funding Allocations:
Keep NoCo Open Campaign
Fort Collins Marketplace
PPE Distribution for Fort Collins Small Businesses and Nonprofits
Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
Nosh NoCo Food Delivery Partnership
Restaurant Outside Dine-In Expansion
Assistance Program Camp FunQuest
Utilities Assistance Program
VirtuVisit program
Mind Matters Museum Exhibit
Legal Defense Fund
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Housing & Homelessness Shelters
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o
Summary
Outcomes of CARES CVRF
Lessons Learned from CARES CVRF
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Long-Term Recovery