Lancaster County, Nebraska

Recovery Plan

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

(May 19, 2021 to July 31, 2021)

2021 Report
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Lancaster County, Nebraska

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

Executive Summary................................................................................................. 2

Uses of Funds & Project Inventory......................................................................... 3

Promoting Equitable Outcomes & Use of Evidence.............................................. 9

Community Engagement....................................................................................... 14

Labor Practices ...................................................................................................... 14

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category....................................................... 14

Performance Report............................................................................................... 15
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Executive Summary 

In Lancaster County, the state and local fiscal recovery funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 

were received by the County on May 19, 2021. Prior to receiving the ARPA funds, the Board of 

Commissioners and other County officials were strategizing a plan for the funds to promote a response of 

economic recovery from the pandemic. This included engaging community members and key stakeholders to 

determine the best way to utilize these funds to meet the needs of the community in the wake of COVID-19. 

The County has reviewed the allowable uses of ARPA funds and has strategically planned with other local

government agencies to maximize the available ARPA dollars. Priorities were developed based on existing 

County plans, programs, processes, and new community engagement (i.e., council meetings, surveys, County 

departments, community outreach).

Reports, Surveys, and Commissions consulted include but are not limited to:

• Lincoln / Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan

• Lancaster County Board of Commissioners Survey

• Joint Budget Committee Priorities

• Visitor’s Promotion Committee Information

• Lincoln / Lancaster County Board of Health

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan

Directors of the County departments worked with their staff and community stakeholders to determine specific 

needs they and community members had experienced during the pandemic and submitted proposals for the 

Board of Commissioners to review. 

It has been determined that the selected projects are supporting public health, addressing negative economic 

impacts, promoting equity focused services, and building up County infrastructure.

Immediate needs had emerged from the onset of COVID-19, these included construction to County facilitates 

to ensure social distancing, proper air ventilation and isolation. The identified construction projects are 

necessary to make certain the individuals the County serves, and employs are safe and protected. 
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Uses of Funds & Project Inventory

In this section, the description of each project is outlined. Lancaster County will continue to monitor this list of 

projects and provide updates to this list, as appropriate. The current listing of projects is subject to change. To 

date, these are the projects that have been identified as a need in our community. The projects listed are to 

support the community with a strong and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposals are

organized based on their promotion of each expenditure category (as defined by the federal government).

I. Public Health (EC 1)

LCA1 Public Health Projects: 

Funding amount: $3,500,000

Project Expenditure Category: Undetermined until proposals from the public health department are 

submitted.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project this could be mix funding (i.e., state, federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: The local Public Health Department will submit proposals based on identified 

community needs. The services may be new or to help fund existing services.

Project overview: Lancaster County is working with the City of Lincoln to prioritize public health activities. 

LCB1 HVAC Projects:

Funding amount: $347,000

Project Expenditure Category: 1.7, Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities that 

respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Funding Source(s): ARPA funds

New or Expanded Project: New project

Project overview: The HVAC systems at three County properties need to be replaced. The new HVAC

systems will improve the air ventilation at these facilities which enhances the exchange and filtering of the 

air. These updates are critical for infectious disease control and essential when serving individuals and the 

public. The new systems will also allow for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

LCC1 Body Scanners: 

Funding amount: $280,000

Project Expenditure Category: 1.7, Capital Investments or Physical Plan Changes to Public Facilities that 

respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Funding Source(s): ARPA funds

New or Expanded Project: New project

Project overview: Lancaster County Corrections will be purchasing two body scanners to utilize at the jail. 

Lancaster County Corrections have determined the use of these body scanners would help the staff and 

inmates stay safe during this pandemic. The scanners allow for social distancing while maintaining 

security. It will reduce the number of unclothed searches and reduces the introduction and sharing of 

contraband. The scanners have thermal sensors that read body temperature and are regulated by the 

FDA. 
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LCD1 Isolation Rooms

Funding amount: $36,206

Project Expenditure Category: 1.7, Capital Investments or Physical Plan Changes to Public Facilities that 

respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Funding Source(s): Mix (i.e., County and ARPA funds)

New or Expanded Project: New

Project overview: The Mental Health Crisis Center & Youth Center each serve individuals under legal holds 

at their facilities. It was and still is imperative for Lancaster County to ensure the safety of these individuals

while they are in our care. During the pandemic it became crucial for both facilities to have isolation rooms 

constructed to isolate individuals that appeared to have COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive for COVID19. The County utilized ARPA funds to accomplish these projects. 

II. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2)

LCE1 Tourism Investments Project:

Funding amount: $11,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: 2.11, Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

Funding Source(s): Mix (i.e., county and ARPA funds)

New or Expanded Project: Expanded project

Project overview: Lancaster County experienced negative economic impacts from COVID-19 throughout 

the County and specifically in the areas of tourism, travel, and hospitality, including substantial reductions 

in the County’s Lodging Tax revenues received in the County’s Visitor’s Improvement Fund and the 

Visitor’s Promotion Fund (“Visitor’s Funds”). The County typically utilizes the Visitor’s Funds to support the 

promotional activities of the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau (“CVB”), which has had to curtail its 

promotional activities in support of tourism, travel, and hospitality due to reductions in funding. The County 

will invest ARPA funds to expand the CVB’s promotional activities in support of tourism, travel, and 

hospitality in order to respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency 

throughout the County. 

III. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3)

LCF1 Human Service Basic Need Projects:

Funding amount: $3,750,000

Project Expenditure Category: Undetermined until proposals from the community are submitted.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: Local non-profit agencies will submit proposals based on identified community 

need. The services may be new or to help fund existing services if the non-profits are experiencing 

hardships due to COVID-19.

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.
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LCG1 Human Service Racial Equity Projects:

Funding amount: $3,750,000

Project Expenditure Category: Undetermined until proposals from the community are submitted.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: Local non-profit agencies will submit proposals based on identified community 

need. The services may be new or to help fund existing services if the non-profits are experiencing 

hardships due to COVID-19.

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

LCH1 Human Service Victim Safety Projects:

Funding amount: $3,750,000

Project Expenditure Category: Undetermined until proposals from the community are submitted.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: Local non-profit agencies will submit proposals based on identified community 

need. The services may be new or to help fund existing services if the non-profits are experiencing 

hardships due to COVID-19.

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

LCI1 Human Service Youth and Family Mental Health Projects:

Funding amount: $3,750,000

Project Expenditure Category: Undetermined until proposals from the community are submitted.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: Local non-profit agencies will submit proposals based on identified community 

need. The services may be new or to help fund existing services if the non-profits are experiencing 

hardships due to COVID-19.

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

Project Overview for LCF1 through LCI1: 

Lancaster County has recognized the need of community-based services for residents disproportionately 

impacted by COVID-19. Since Lancaster County’s non-profit agencies are currently providing services to 

individuals disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, ARPA funding should go directly to these agencies 

to enhance community-based services. For several years, we have been able to assist these agencies 

through limited funding for operating expenses. ARPA funding allows us to build on our human services 

infrastructure and provide for the next generation. 
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For ARPA funding, agencies will be asked to identify how their agency and the population they serve were 

impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will be tied directly to a project that addresses the impact of 

the pandemic on their agency. To ensure adherence to the ARPA interim final rule and to assist with 

performance measures, agencies will be asked to identify which of the four priorities below their program 

addresses: 

1. Basic Needs 

2. Racial Equity 

3. Victim Safety 

4. Youth, Family, & Adult Mental Health Services 

LCJ1 Human Service Crisis Stabilization and Recovery Project: 

Funding amount: $5,950,000

Project Expenditure Category: Lancaster County is working with Robert F. Kennedy National Resource 

Center for technical assistance. This will assist the community in developing a program plan for youth

services.

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: The desired outcomes from RFK National Resource Center technical assistance 

will be new youth behavioral health services in Lancaster County. 

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

Project Overview: Youth Crisis Stabilization and Recovery Services was distinguished as a priority area for 

Lancaster County. This has been an ongoing need in our community that was exacerbated by the 

pandemic. Work is being completed with community non-profits and community stakeholders in developing 

crisis stabilization and recovering support services to assist youth and their families with behavioral health 

needs. Funds will be devoted to technical assistance through the RFK National Resource Center over the 

course of a year. This will assist the community and stakeholders in developing a common vision around 

these services in our community. 

LCK1 Community Corrections Mental Health Projects 

Funding amount: $4,440,000

Project Expenditure Category: 1.10, Mental Health Services*

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and adherence to the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care and the Division of Behavioral Health’s service definitions this could be mixed funding (i.e., state, 

federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: The project will be additional beds at new community non-profits for the services 

of adult crisis stabilization and psychiatric residential rehabilitation. 

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

Project overview: In Lancaster County, only one community-based hospital provides the level of care of 

psychiatric acute and subacute hospitalization for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The 

population of Lancaster County is over 315,000 individuals. The County, and surrounding counties rely on 

the level of care of crisis stabilization at the Mental Health Crisis Center for individuals that are placed on 

an Emergency Protective Custody hold. The Mental Health Crisis Center is only a 16-bed facility, and the 
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County has discovered it is essential to have additional crisis stabilization beds to help with the growing 

need. During the pandemic the need for additional mental health services was even more pronounced with 

Law Enforcement responding to additional mental health calls. The Enhanced Assisted Outpatient 

Treatment would be an additional 8-10 crisis stabilization beds in Lancaster County. The County would 

rely on non-profit organization partnerships within the community to bring up and run the service, as well as 

provide wrap around services in the community once the individuals need a lower level of care. The County 

will fund the startup cost with the service provided being refundable by the Division of Medicaid and LongTerm Care, the Division of Behavioral Health and other insurance companies. This would be a great 

resource for local law enforcement and help keep individuals out of higher levels of care. 

Lancaster County has also identified a mental health residential rehabilitation program as a need in the 

community. The level of care is called Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation. During the pandemic the 

County recognized the need of additional beds in this service. This service provides on-going programming 

that helps individuals with mental health stabilization and provides housing for the individuals while they are 

in the program. This level of care would be appropriate for individuals following the care at the Enhanced 

Assisted Outpatient Treatment service. The County would rely on non-profit organization partnerships 

within the community to bring up and run the service, as well as provide wrap around services in the 

community once the individuals need a lower level of care. The County will fund the startup cost with the 

service provided being refundable by the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, the Division of 

Behavioral Health and other insurance companies.

LCL1 Community Corrections Housing projects:

Funding amount: $4,946,794

Project Expenditure Category: 3.12, Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance*^

Funding Source(s): Depending on the project and community partnerships this could be mix funding (i.e., 

state, federal, ARPA).

New or Expanded Project: New project

Additional Data:

• Number of people or households receiving eviction prevention services (including legal 

representation): 0

• Number of affordable housing units preserved or developed: 0

Use of Evidence: Outcomes and the use of evidence-based practices will be encouraged and promoted.

The report will be updated when the outcomes are developed, and evidence-based practices are identified.

Project overview: Sacred Spaces would be a women’s reentry transitional housing project that would 

address the current limitations and barriers for reentry planning with women in custody. Currently in 

Lancaster County, 36% of incarcerated women are homeless and an additional 25% of them have “not 

stable” living situations. The pandemic has increased the need for safe and affordable housing in our area 

with it being even harder to secure housing for individuals coming out of jail. Sacred Spaces would be a 

solution for this issue. Sacred Spaces would be a 5-6 temporary housing program for women coming out of 

corrections. The program would be intended to provide a safe and secure place for women leaving the 

local jail that is supportive while permanent housing is being secured for the women. The County is 

planning on utilizing the Indian Center for the location of this program. A local non-profit, St. Monica’s has 

recently renovated the area for a women’s specific program they run called Women are Sacred. The 

Women are Sacred program is on the bottom floor while the Sacred Spaces would be located on the top 

level of the facility. 
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Sanitas Villa for women would be a gender responsive, trauma informed program providing recovery for 

the mind, body and spirit. The villa would provide housing, a park and an engagement center to help 

women achieve substance use disorder recovery after they leave jail or to help keep them from going to 

jail. The program would have 6 rooms with 6 shared bathrooms for a total of 12 beds. Half of the beds 

would be for women coming from the jail setting and the other beds would be for women seeking recovery

in the community. The housing would include a kitchen, dining room, library/study, entertainment area and 

a covered porch. The engagement center would be for substance use disorder programming and wellness 

activities. The level of care being provided would be Intensive Outpatient Treatment. The center would 

have 3 group therapy rooms, 2 therapy offices, office space for staff, activity space/art studio, commercial 

kitchen/trade training, yoga room/wellness room, large dining room/gathering space and chapel/mediation 

center. The park would provide a community garden and chickens for a farm to table approach. The park 

would also have a green house, stable/equine therapy and walking/riding space. 

IV. Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure (EC 5)

LCM1 Rural Broadband Project:

Funding amount: $12,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: 5.16, Broadband: “Last Mile” project or 5.17, Broadband: Other projects

Funding Source(s): ARPA

New or Expanded Project: New project

Project overview: Work with rural districts in Lancaster County on expanding broadband services. The 

service will be expanded and will be funded by ARPA funds.

LCN1 Rural Water Project:

Funding amount: $4,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: 5.11, Drinking Water: Transmission & Distribution

Funding Source(s): ARPA

New or Expanded Project: New project

Project overview: Lancaster County will be utilizing ARPA funds to enter an interlocal agreement with Rural 

Water District No.1, within Lancaster County, to fund a rural water project. The Rural Water District No. 1 

has received a Preliminary Engineering Report and the needs are defined and meet the criteria for ARPA 

funding. The project would be for the construction of two new water wells and upgraded water distribution 

lines to those in the District experiencing water availability shortages. 

IV. Administrative (EC 7)

LCO1 Administrative Expenses:

Funding amount: $500,000

Project Expenditure Category: 7.1, Administrative Expenses

Funding Source(s): ARPA 

New or Expanded Project: New project

Project overview: Lancaster County is utilizing the majority of the ARPA funds toward community-based 

plans and services. The only administration cost will be 1 FTE for a grant coordinator. The role of the grant 

coordinator is to make sure the funds are being used appropriately; programs are following federal 

guidelines/regulations and to complete the required reporting. Other administrative cost will be absorbed in 

the County budget to maximize the ARPA funds in the community with community-based projects.
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Promoting equitable outcomes, use of evidence and project monitoring

As of January 2021, Lancaster County has 15 census tracts identified as being Qualified Census Tracts (QCT). 

These tracts encompass 8 different zip codes within the City of Lincoln. The Lancaster Community 

Corrections, Mental Health Crisis Center and most of the non-profits currently funded through the Lancaster 

County’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) are located in and actively providing services to residents within these 

QCT’s.

Lancaster County is fortunate to have cultural and ethnic centers in our community. These centers are also 

located in our QCT’s, where the percentage of people who identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority 

group are more than double the average rates for the City of Lincoln.

The first map below depicts the areas within Lancaster County that are QCT’s while the second map (created 

by Community Health Endowment of Lincoln) shows the areas of poverty and the minority population within our 

community. As seen between these two maps, the QCT’s align with the poverty and the minority population 

tracts. 
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The residents of Lancaster County who identify as a member of the minority population are also the same 

individuals that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The chart below depicts the 

overrepresentation of our minority population who suffered from COVID-19.

Community impact work to address the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on our minority population will 

be funded with the use of ARPA funds. Services in these areas will focus on needs in the community to 

address the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on this population.

Women and children were disproportionality impacted during the pandemic as well. The US Department of 

Labor estimates 60% of jobs eliminated during the pandemic were held by women. Women also continue to be 

disproportionality impacted by domestic violence. During the pandemic, the Lincoln Police Department 

reported a 61% increase in protection order violation arrests. 

Children’s social world collapsed as everything became restricted within our community. This meant less eyes 

were on children to ensure their safety. Lincoln Police Department reports child abuse cases dropped by 35% 

during the pandemic. This is related to children not being in school as teachers are the number one reporter for 

child abuse. As a result, children suffered as a silent victim of the pandemic. 

Housing needs have also become a barrier to stability in the community. Community Corrections is finding 

difficulty with diversion and reentry programs in the community due the lack of safe and affordable housing. As 

stated earlier, our County is currently seeing, 36% of incarcerated women are homeless and an additional 25% 

of them have “not stable” living situations. The pandemic has only made the barriers to finding appropriate 

housing greater.

Services and programs to address the negative impacts of COVID-19 outlined above, will be funded through 

ARPA funds. 
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Lancaster County has always been dedicated to ensuring the well-being of all residents. This is evident by the 

continued support of non-profit agencies through JBC funding. The pandemic has taxed our current providers 

in a way they have never experienced. They had to rapidly transition to telehealth to serve clients. Many 

agencies ended up serving more clients than previous years while they experience a decrease in revenue as 

they were unable to hold their annual fundraising events. During this same period, the state migrated to 

Medicaid Expansion during the pandemic, which resulted in a more labor-intensive billing structure and 

reduced rates for some providers. 

The CDC estimates 40% of adults suffered a mental health issue during the pandemic. Lancaster County is no 

exception to this. During the pandemic, Lincoln Police Department responded to 20% more mental health 

related calls than in the previous four years. The chart below is from a local non-profit, CenterPointe. The last 

column depicts a 10% increase in outpatient services during the pandemic. 

Non-profit agencies will be encouraged to submit proposals to address mental health issues brought on by the 

pandemic. The following proposed services encompass this focus area: 

• Substance use disorder treatment 

• Crisis intervention services 

• Overdose prevention 

• Behavioral/physical health primary care services

The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County had contracted with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center 

to evaluate the youth crisis response system. After a data analysis and several focus groups, the final 

recommendation included development of a crisis stabilization facility and wrap around services. A committee 

of stakeholders began work on this service (Division of Behavioral Health, Division of Medicaid and Long-Term 

Care, Region V Behavioral Health Systems, & service providers) but work on this project had stopped during 

the onset of COVID-19. While the evaluation showed a need in our youth behavioral health system, COVID-19

has exacerbated the gaps in our human services systems. This is especially true for children and families 

impacted by behavioral health. The lack of a supportive environment that fosters crisis stabilization and family 

support services for high-risk youth has been an ongoing need in our community for the last few decades. 

During the pandemic, there was a 74% increase in the number of calls to the Nebraska Family Helpline. Of 

these calls, over 1,800 of them were new families who never reached out for support prior. During a year’s time 

frame, 647 calls were placed to the Lincoln Police Department that were coded as “behavioral health” for youth 

ages 18 and under. Below depicts the areas of Lincoln where police responded to a bulk of mental health calls 

for children. These areas align perfectly with our QCT’s.
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Once police are called, youth can receive a myriad of different violations in an attempt to get services to the 

families. This, in turn, disproportionality impacts our youth in detention. During the pandemic, the youth 

detention numbers decreased as more youth were supervised in the community. However, the youth who 

remained in detention were disproportionality minority youth (90%). A majority of them were there waiting for 

behavioral health services. To date, despite significant efforts within the community, no new service providers 

have agreed to develop respite/shelter care and programming alternatives for a population of vulnerable, 

challenging and often marginalized youth. 

As a result, Lancaster County is contracting with the RFK National Resource Center to examine, assess, and 

analyze a facility design to provide respite and/or shelter care development; support the development of 

administrative oversight and management procedures (including establishment of mission, goals, outcomes, 

target population, staffing, and operational policies, procedures, and practices); and identify research-informed 

resources. It has previously been decided this service needs to be located in the area where a majority of the 

police calls originate. The Youth Crisis Stabilization & Recover Support Services Center will provide enhanced 

services for child welfare-involved families. Specific services include support and training on child 

development, positive parenting, coping skills and recovery for mental health and substance use disorder 

challenges. 
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Community stakeholders currently engaged with our youth crisis response system will be instrumental in the 

design of this service. These stakeholders include Lincoln Public Schools, Division of Behavioral Health, 

Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, Region V Behavioral Health Systems, Division of Children and 

Family Services, Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, Lincoln Police Department, Bryan Health, and 

Probation Administration. It is anticipated program design will encompass 1 year with implementation 

beginning in 2023.

Lancaster County has outlined many different areas of need within our community. Non-profit agencies will be 

asked to submit proposals that align with our areas of focus. Non-profit agencies will request ARPA funding 

under the existing Lincoln/Lancaster County grant guidelines. The Department of Justice recently approved 

these guidelines pertaining to subawards and subrecipient monitoring. This provides for a detailed guide on 

how to administer federal dollars to non-profit entities. The ARPA grant application drafted by the National 

Association of Counties (NACO) will be combined with our existing Joint Budget Committee (JBC) application 

to ensure ARPA requirements are included, as well as our community priorities. Subcommittees will be formed 

around each focus area to review the grant applications and make funding recommendations to the JBC. 

University of Nebraska at Lincoln will build on existing evaluation efforts to ensure agencies have performance 

indicators & objectives specific to ARPA funding. Outcomes and the use of evidenced based practices will be 

encouraged and promoted. 

Community Engagement 

Lancaster County has employed multiple ways to engage the community stakeholders on the best approach to 

utilizing the ARPA funds. The Board of Commissioners have allowed the use of their public board meetings 

and staff meetings as an avenue to communicate with Lancaster County staff and the community on proposals 

for ARPA funds. The use of board and staff meetings also allows the community to review meeting minutes for 

more details. A survey was developed and distributed to the community to allow input on what they felt was an 

important way to use the funds. The survey also helped drive the Lancaster County staff on proposals and 

future uses. The Lancaster County Department heads have also reached out and provided trainings to the 

community they serve for feedback and are welcoming input and proposals. The City of Lincoln and Lancaster 

County have conducted press conferences and published information on their websites discussing ARPA 

funds and its allowable and potential uses of the dollars. 

Labor Practices 

Lancaster County are requesting proposals from community partners. Once it is determined which proposals 

Lancaster County will pursue, we will utilize our established labor, contract, and procurement practices. 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

In this section, Lancaster County has outlined how much of their allocated ARPA funds have been spent as of 

July 31, 2021.

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to 

Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 public 

health emergency

$36,205.51 $36,205.51
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Performance Report

A majority of Joint Budget Committee (JBC) funded agencies are currently working with University of Nebraska 

at Lincoln (UNL) to identify performance indicators and objectives. They will continue to work with Dr. Richard 

Wiener from UNL for required data tracking and evaluation purposes. 

Dr. Richard Wiener will work with agencies to ensure there is a system in place to track data required by the 

Department of Treasury for ARPA funds. Agencies will submit data directly to Dr. Richard Wiener. He will 

check the data for accuracy, summarize it, and submit it to the ARPA Grants Coordinator in a manner that is 

easily transferable to the required reporting system. 

In addition to the required performance measures and objectives, Dr. Richard Wiener will work with agencies 

to measure how the program, service, or other intervention addresses the need or negative impact of the 

COVID-19 public health emergency. Progress reports will be submitted annually at the end of each calendar 

year through 2025. A final report will be submitted at the conclusion of 2026.