ORDINANCE NO. 220130

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Appropriating $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to provide funds to certain organizations to support re-entry into communities, food security and mental health, and small business growth; and authorizing the execution of agreements.

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WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law by the President of the United States on March 11, 2021, provides for a State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund that appropriates $325 billion to states and units of local government to cover costs related to, and address the negative economic impacts associated with, the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the City's stimulus spending plan, "RecoverKC," was finalized and adopted by Ordinance No. 210392 by the City Council on May 27, 2021, to establish the costs, uses, and programming for which the City's first tranche of $97,388,188.00 in stimulus funds are purposed; and

WHEREAS, the City's stimulus spending plan, "RecoverKC," increased the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the City's General Fund and Parks and Recreation Fund, providing much needed financial relief to the City; and

WHEREAS, the City endeavors to respond to the needs of its vulnerable populations and this ordinance will provide assistance to communities experiencing economic hardships; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the sum of $500,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Balance of the General Fund to the following account:

22-1000-571000-B Neighborhoods & Community Services Administration $500,000.00

Section 2. That the Director of Neighborhood Services is authorized to enter into agreements with the following entities in the following amounts for the purpose of providing assistance to communities experiencing economic hardships:

Re-Entry Into Communities
The Help KC $100,000.00
Twelfth Street ...

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