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3 <br /> • Approximately $1.4 million or 42% of the County's total CARES Act allocation is <br /> dedicated to support housing needs and prevent evictions and foreclosures. <br /> • Another $1.2 million or 36% is being used to protect employees and facilitate remote <br /> work. <br /> • The remaining funds are allocated to other services directly impacted by the pandemic <br /> including: <br /> o Assisting residents who must navigate the Courthouse under new safety protocols <br /> and access community services differently, <br /> o Acquiring and distributing food, including locally raised dairy and produce <br /> products, <br /> o Supporting childcare and reemployment services, <br /> o Reimbursing the County for employee leave time taken by employees who are <br /> required to isolate or quarantine, <br /> o Reimagining and producing tourism and marketing materials in response to <br /> changing travel restrictions and preferences, <br /> o Supplementing the revaluation effort that was delayed during stay at home orders, <br /> and <br /> o Funding consulting services to plan for the County's long term recovery and <br /> resiliency. <br /> COVID-19 Related Funds Awarded to Specific Programs <br /> In addition to the CARES Act funding directed to the County for local distribution decisions, <br /> other CARES Act or Corona Virus related funding has been directed to specific County <br /> functions: <br /> • The Department on Aging received an additional $200,000 from the Area Agency on <br /> Aging for food distribution programs. <br /> • The Board of Elections received $153,766 to prepare for and respond to impact of <br /> COVID-19 on the 2020 election cycle. These efforts include cleaning and sanitizing <br /> polling places and supporting an anticipated increase in mail-in ballots. <br /> • The Partnership to End Homelessness was awarded a COVID-19 Emergency Solutions <br /> Grant to hire a 1.0 FTE Rapid Rehousing Case Manager to expedite permanent housing <br /> solutions for residents who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. The grant <br /> runs through June 30, 2022. <br /> • The Partnership to End Homelessness and the Criminal Justice Resource Department <br /> were awarded an additional COVID related Emergency Solutions Grant to implement a <br /> Harm Reduction and Street Outreach program. These funds will support a 1.0 FTE Harm <br /> Reduction Clinical Coordinator and 2.0 FTE Peer Specialists. These positions are <br /> designed to serve individuals in the community who are experiencing homelessness <br /> and/or behavioral health issues. The program is intended to increase access to housing, <br /> provide consistent case management, address individual clinical needs, increase <br /> deflection from the criminal justice system, and facilitate the transition into housing and <br />