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TUSTIN CARES 2021 &
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT OF 2021
Tustin CAREq
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Last year the City launched the Tustin CARES program in response to
the onset of the pandemic. To date, approximately $3.9 million of
funding has been allocated to provide aid and reinvestment into the
Tustin Community:
� Small Business & Non-Profit Assistance ($3 Million)
Meal Gap Assistance ($383,000)
� Including $255,000 expected from the County of Orange in June
� 2021 (to be expended by November 30, 2021)
Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance ($350,000)
Non-Profit Funding to Prevent, Prepare and Respond to COVID-19
($127,000)
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
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$19,380,784 Allocation of ARPA from the U.S. Dept. of Treasury,
which is required to be used to:
Respond to the public health emergency
Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health
emergency
Replace lost revenue related to the public health emergency
Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure
r,, PnPral Guidelines for ARPA
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Covers eligible costs incurred on March 3, 2021 through December
3112024
� ARPA may not be used to "match" other federal programs
Funds cannot be deposited into a pension fund
� A general infrastructure project typically would not be considered
� an eligible use unless the project responded to a specific pandemic
� public health need or specific negative economic impact
Proposed ARPA Spending Plan
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Proposed Spending Plan for the $19.4 Million of ARPA funds that
have been allocated to the City of Tustin:
$7,380,784 - Aid and Reinvestment into the Tustin Community to
respond to the public health emergency, address related negative
� economic impacts, and to invest in water and broadband
� infrastructure
For example, funds may be used for activities such as, but not
limited to, homeless assistance, housing and utility assistance,
� meal assistance/distribution and facilitation of outdoor assembly,
restaurants and retail uses.
Remaining allocation of ARPA would be allocated to replace lost
revenue related to the public health emergency for the provision
of government services through December 31, 2024
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council :
Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate up to
$7,380,784 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to fund the Tustin
CARES 2021 program for COVID response, relief and reinvestment,
Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate the
remaining allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds consistent
with the spending plan outlined within this report.