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<br />323 West Jones St., Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27603 * Phone: (919) 715-2893 * www.ncacc.org <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />NCACC AND ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) is between the North Carolina Association <br />of County Commissioners (NCACC) and Orange County, hereafter referred to as the <br />County, for assistance provided through NCACC Strategic Member Services (SMS) <br />related to administration and use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and <br />Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), NC State Capital Infrastructure Funds (SCIF), <br />national opioid settlement funds, and/or appropriate capacity assistance. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />A goal of NCACC SMS is to offer a variety of assistance to counties, including building a pipeline of <br />future county government professionals and enhancing the career bridge between key North Carolina <br />graduate programs and county governments. <br />SERVICE AREAS <br />NCACC will make available to the County a Strategic Project Coordinator to assist the County with <br />project work related to ARPA SLFRF, NC SCIF, national opioid settlement funds and/or collaborative <br />efforts that help increase capacity within the County. <br />EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC PROJECT COORDINATOR <br />The Strategic Project Coordinator will provide regular progress reports to NCACC SMS management <br />denoting their efforts and progress with assisting the County. The County will assist NCACC SMS <br />management with periodic progress evaluations of the Strategic Project Coordinator and suggest <br />possible growth opportunities. <br />DETAILS <br />Strategic Project Coordinator expenses, including salary, fringe benefits, and travel and training, will <br />be fully paid by NCACC through funding provided by: <br />• The State of North Carolina through the NC Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO), which <br />serves as the oversight agency for state ARPA funds granted to NCACC. The scope of services <br />the NCACC may offer to the County through the Strategic Project Coordinator may be <br />expanded if additional flexibility is provided to NCACC by NCPRO; and/or <br />• Public or private grant funding provided to NCACC to assist counties with development and <br />implementation of programs that address the opioid epidemic. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: D6D62AFB-909E-46EC-8C86-95FD12C16692