County of Monmouth, NJ 

Recovery Plan 

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal 

Recovery Funds 

2021 Report 
County of Monmouth, NJ 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

County of Monmouth, NJ 

2021 Recovery Plan 

Table of Contents 

General Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2 

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

Uses of Funds ........................................................................................................................... 2 

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ................................................................................................. 3 

Community Engagement ........................................................................................................... 3 

Labor Practices ......................................................................................................................... 3 

Use of Evidence ........................................................................................................................ 4 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ............................................................................ 4 

Project Inventory ......................................................................................................................... 6 

Performance Report ................................................................................................................... 8 

 
County of Monmouth, NJ 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 2

GENERAL OVERVIEW 

Executive Summary 

In March of 2021, it was determined that the County of Monmouth would receive 

$120,193,675.00 under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF). To 

date, the County has received $60,096,837.50 which is 50% of our total CSLFRF allocation. 

The County intends to utilize this funding under the following expenditure categories: Public 

Health (EC1), Negative Economic Impacts (EC2), Infrastructure (EC5), and Revenue 

Replacement (EC6). 

Uses of Funds 

Since March of 2020, the County has received approximately $159 million in Federal Recovery 

funds not including the CSLFRF. The majority of the $159 million was CARES Act funding in 

the amount of approximately $108 million. These funds were used to cover County expenses 

related to COVID-19 such as salaries for employees doing substantially different work than they 

would normally do to respond to the pandemic, salaries for employees who were substantially 

dedicated to responding to the pandemic, personal protective equipment, workplace renovations 

to promote social distancing to allow our employers to safely return to work and serve our 

residents, testing, medical costs, and vaccines ($40.5 million). In addition to covering direct 

County-related expenses, the County provided direct funding to municipalities ($17.2 million), 

small businesses and non-profit organizations ($45.8 million), special education schools ($629 

thousand), Monmouth County Vocational School ($1.1 million), and performing arts 

organizations ($1.4 million) to reimburse them for expenses incurred as a result of COVID-19. 

The County also received direct funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 

under ERA1 and ERA2 ($38.4 million). The Monmouth County ERAP is open to applicants at or 

below 80% of area median income. Priority consideration is given to applicants who are at or 

below 50% of area median income. Additional information can be found at through our online 

portal www.monmouthcountyerap.com. 

The County is currently working on a grant program for small businesses, micro-businesses, 

and non-profits that are located in or serve communities that meet low to moderate income 

eligibility criteria under the Community Development Block Grant CV Program ($8.2 million). 

The County will begin accepting applications via an online portal in September 2021. 

Other direct federal funding ($4.6 million) was used for programs in the area of public health, 

public safety, elections, and senior citizen services. 

Additional information about direct federal recovery funds (not including CSLFRF) is attached. 

Based upon the various programs that were implemented by the County with prior direct federal 

funding related to the pandemic, the County is now prioritizing CSLFRF funding for Public 

Health (EC1) ($8.3 million), Negative Economic Impacts (EC2) ($10 million), Infrastructure 

(EC5) ($9.3 million), and Revenue Replacement (EC6) ($66.8 million). The remaining balance 

of $25.8 million may be utilized for additional expenditures under Public Health (EC1), Negative 

Economic Impacts (EC2), Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC3), 
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Infrastructure (EC5), and/or Administrative and Other (EC7) as additional needs are identified 

by the County over the next year. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

The County is currently considering specific community-based programs to address assistance 

with food insecurity, mental health issues resulting from the pandemic, and/or veteran’s services 

which all fall under the Negative Economic Impacts (EC2) Category. There are a number of 

non-profit agencies and organizations in Monmouth County that deal directly with these issues 

and the County will continue to consult with them to develop specific programs based on 

identified and defined needs. Over the next 6 months, the County will begin to obtain qualitative 

and quantitative data to develop specific goals, objectives, and performance metrics and 

establish programs that promote equitable outcomes. 

Community Engagement 

The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will continue to utilize a number of 

strategies to promote community engagement. One important resource is Monmouth ACTS, 

which assists communities through services and involves public/private partnerships. The 

guiding values and core components of planning established by Monmouth ACTS include: (1) 

consistent resident and community voice is included in every step of the process, (2) bending 

the curve away from crisis response and toward family supports and prevention, (3) assisting 

communities through organized systems of service, (4) building resilient communities utilizing 

trauma informed practices, and (5) building systems and responses that promote racial and 

ethnic equity. The Monmouth ACTS Advisory Council focuses on the interconnectedness of 

services and ensuring that community voice is part of the process. The Council is accountable 

for the establishment of SMART goals and maximizing community impact for their efforts across 

all areas. Planning, service delivery, and quality assurance efforts will be coordinated by the 

group across several “hubs” including Behavioral Health, Successful Aging, Early Childhood 

Success, Positive Youth Development, Transportation and Communications, and the Financial 

Recovery Initiative (FRI).

Implementation of community engagement through Monmouth ACTS may involve intensive 

communication and community outreach efforts through County and community partners 

including but not limited to online social media, radio/TV, and “boots on the ground” outreach 

with hard materials in libraries, laundromats, food stores, businesses, schools, medical offices, 

etc. 

Additional information about Monmouth ACTS is attached. 

Labor Practices 

All County infrastructure projects are done in strict accordance with State and Federal 

guidelines. The County has utilized project labor agreements for a number of projects over $5 

million and will consider doing so if appropriate. The County also follows prevailing wage 

requirements in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. 
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Use of Evidence 

CSLFRF funds may be used for evidenced based interventions and/or if projects are being 

evaluated through rigorous program evaluations that are designed to build evidence. The 

County has not yet determined an overall approach for using evidence and evaluation. 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health 

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination 

1.2 COVID-19 Testing 

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing 

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.) 

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment 

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities) 

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency 

0 0

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine) 

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19 

1.10 Mental Health Services 

1.11 Substance Use Services 

1.12 Other Public Health Services 

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts 

 

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs 

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention 

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers 

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral job- 
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Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

training, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives) 

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* 

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) 

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations 0 0

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality 

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries 

2.13 Other Economic Support 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff 

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities 

 

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts 

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation 

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay 

4.1 Public Sector Employees 

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure 

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment 

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance 
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Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater 

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows 

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure 

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater 

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation 

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation 

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment 

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution 

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation 

5.13 Drinking water: Source 

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure 

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects 0 0

5.17 Broadband: Other projects 0 0

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement 

6.1 Provision of Government Services 0 0

7 Administrative and Other 

7.1 Administrative Expenses 

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government 

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only) 

Project Inventory 

Project MCCSLFRF1: Human Services Building HVAC Project 

Funding amount: $6.8 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC1 Public Health 1.7, Capital Investments or Physical Plant 

changes to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. 

Project overview

 Upgrade the HVAC system at the Human Services Building to ensure proper air flow and 

quality to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Project is expected begin in 2022. 
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Project MCCSLFRF2: Emergency Mobile Units 

Funding amount: $1.5 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC1 Public Health 1.7, Capital Investments or Physical Plant 

changes to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. 

Project overview

 Purchase of 2 Emergency Mobile Units to rapidly respond to “Hot Spots” in need of 

COVID-19 testing and/or vaccinations. Expected to be procured in 2021-2022. 

Project MCCSLFRF3: Aid to Non Profit Organizations 

Funding amount: $10.0 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC2 Negative Economic Impacts 2.10, Aid to Non Profit 

Organizations. 

Project overview

 Provide direct funding to non-profit organizations that are focused on food insecurity, 

mental health issues resulting from the pandemic, and/or veteran’s services. Projects 

are expected to begin in 2021-2022. 

Use of Evidence 

To be determined 

Project MCCSLFRF4: Countywide Fiber Optic Upgrade/Replacement 

Funding amount: $5.0 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC5 Infrastructure 5.16, Broadband: “Last Mile” Projects 

Project overview

 Replace and upgrade fiber optic infrastructure to improve connectivity and service 

throughout the County. Scheduled to begin in 2020 

Project MCCSLFRF5: Cybersecurity Upgrades 

Funding amount: $4.3 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC5 Infrastructure 5.17, Broadband: Other Projects 

Project overview

 Cybersecurity upgrades including hardware and software for advanced phishing 

protection, cyber recovery, firewalls and hardware licensing, and multi-factor 

authentication. Project to begin 2021-2022. 
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Project MCCSLFRF6: Government Services 

Funding amount: $66.8 million 

Project Expenditure Category: EC6 Revenue Replacement 6.1, Provision of Government 

Services 

Project overview

 The County calculated revenue loss for 2020 as compared to the base year of 2019 at 

$16.7 million. The specific government services this will cover will be determined. The 

County intends to utilize revenue in each of the four years of the recovery program, and 

estimated each year’s revenue loss based on the 2020 revenue loss. If actual revenue 

loss is less than estimated, additional projects will be explored. 

Performance Report 

To be determined