AMERICAN

RESCUE

PLAN

August 31, 2021
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Cherokee County, GA

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners

$50,263,622

Estimated Amount to Be Awarded

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

2021 Report
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General Overview.................................................................................................4

Executive Summary......................................................................................4

Use of Funds...................................................................................................4

Promoting Equitable Outcomes.................................................................5

Community Engagement............................................................................6

Labor Practices.............................................................................................6

Use of Evidence............................................................................................6

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category.......................................7-10

Project Inventory............................................................................................11-20

Economic Viability.................................................................................11-12

Facility Improvements................................................................................13

Judicial System............................................................................................14

General Projects/Programs.......................................................................15

Health & Safety Initiatives.....................................................................16-18

Homelessness/Community Needs.......................................................19-20

Performance Report............................................................................................21

Table of Contents
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has a unique opportunity to utilize the funds 

received from the American Rescue Plan Act to help the County, its citizens and businesses 

to recover from the Coronavirus or COVID-19 Pandemic. The County intends to use the funds 

to aid with the following broad initiatives:

• Job Training & Retraining Programs

• Business Recovery Programs

• Facility Improvements

• Judicial System Enhancements

• Make Up Lost Revenues

• Health and Safety Initiatives

• Technology Improvements

• Homelessness & Community Needs

To date, Cherokee County has utilized $36,402 for unemployment insurance and $16,582 for 

hazard pay for the Probate Court system. The County is awaiting the U.S. Treasury’s final decision and rules on fund uses and restrictions before finalizing its plan and the specific projects it plans to undertake. The projects presented in this report are preliminary and subject to 

change.

Uses of Funds

Cherokee County has expended minimal funds to date. While awaiting further guidance 

from the U.S. Treasury, the County has put together the following intended uses of the funds 

to help support a strong and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Specific strategies to maximize programmatic impact and effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes are still being determined. In general, Cherokee County is 

promoting projects in each of the following Expenditure Categories: 

a. Public Health (EC 1)

b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2)

c. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3)

d. Revenue Replacement (EC 6)

More details on anticipated programs and projects in each category are discussed in the 

Project Inventory portion of this report.

Public Health

Negative

Economic

Impacts

Services to

Disproportionately

Impacted 

Communities

Revenue

Replacement
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Promoting equitable outcomes 

The efforts and intended outcomes to promote equity are still being determined. Each annual report to follow will provide an update, using qualitative and quantitative data, on how 

the County’s approach achieves or promotes equitable outcomes or makes progress against 

equity goals during the performance period. 

Efforts to promote equitable outcomes, including how programs are designed with equity in 

mind are still being determined. How Cherokee County will consider and measure equity at 

the various stages of the program may include: 

Goals: Are there particular historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected 

groups that need to be served?

Awareness: How equal and practical is the ability for residents or businesses to become 

aware of the services funded by the SLFRF?

Access and Distribution: Are there differences in levels of access to benefits and services 

across groups? Are there administrative requirements that result in disparities in ability to complete applications or meet eligibility criteria?

Outcomes: Are intended outcomes focused on closing gaps, reaching universal levels of 

service, or disaggregating progress by race, ethnicity, and other equity dimensions where 

relevant for the policy objective?

Cherokee County’s planned use of funds will be intended to prioritize economic and racial 

equity as a goal, will name specific targets intended to produce meaningful equity results 

at scale, and the County will articulate its strategies to achieve those targets. The County’s 

overall equity strategy translates into the specific services or programs offered in the following 

Expenditure Categories: 

Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2): assistance to households, small businesses, and non-profits to address impacts of the pandemic, which have been most severe among low-income 

populations. This includes assistance with food, housing, and other needs; employment programs for people with barriers to employment who faced negative economic impacts from 

the pandemic (such as residents of low-income neighborhoods, minorities, disconnected 

youth, the unemployed, formerly incarcerated people, veterans, and people with disabilities); and other strategies that provide disadvantaged groups with access to education, jobs, 

and opportunity.

Cherokee County has also utilized funds received specifically for Emergency Rental Assistance, Housing Assistance, and so forth, for its overall approach for pandemic recovery. 

Those funds and their uses are as follows:

CARES Act 2020

CDBG-CV

Emergency Rental Assistance, Round 1

Emergency Rental Assistance, Round 2

Transportation Services

Senior Services - Food and Material Aid

Fire and Emergency Services - 

 Mitigation Measures

Election Services

Public Safety Services

$9,211,622

$1,699,801

$7,789,284

$2,465,318

$2,777,875

$273,733

$134,153

$4,475

$33,157

$9,211,622

$769,082

$971,247

$0

$970,357

$190,346

$130,141

$4,475

$33,157

100%

45%

12%

0%

35%

70%

97%

100%

100%

Purpose Awarded

TOTAL $24,235,518 $11,260,508 50%

Expenditure

Ratio

Total

Expended
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Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3): services to address health 

disparities and the social determinants of health, build stronger neighborhoods and communities (e.g., affordable housing), address educational disparities (e.g., evidence-based 

tutoring, community schools, and academic, social-emotional, and mental health supports 

for high poverty schools), and promote healthy childhood environments (e.g., home visiting, child care).

Cherokee County is still determining its intended outcomes to promote equity using qualitative and quantitative data on how the County’s approach will achieve or promote equitable outcomes or will progress toward equity goals. Any constraints or challenges that 

impact project success in terms of increasing equity will be described in future reports. 

The geographic and demographic distribution of funding, including whether it is targeted 

toward traditionally marginalized communities will also be included in future reports.

Community Engagement 

Cherokee County’s planned use of funds will incorporate written, oral, and other forms of 

input that capture diverse feedback from constituents, community-based organizations, 

and the communities themselves. The specifics of those are still being determined. Where 

relevant, descriptions will include how funds will build the capacity of community organizations to serve people with significant barriers to services, including people of color, people 

with low incomes, limited English proficiency populations, and other traditionally underserved groups. 

Labor Practices 

The workforce practices on any infrastructure projects being pursued (EC 5) are still to be 

determined. How projects will use strong labor standards to promote effective and efficient 

delivery of high-quality infrastructure projects while also supporting the economic recovery 

through strong employment opportunities for workers will be detailed in future reports. For 

example, the report may include whether any of the following practices are being utilized: 

project labor agreements, community benefits agreements, prevailing wage requirements, 

and local hiring.

Use of Evidence 

Cherokee County is still determining how the SLFRF funds will be used for evidence-based 

interventions and/or if projects will be evaluated through rigorous program evaluations that 

are designed to build evidence. In this section the County will describe its overall approach 

for using evidence and evaluation, including how a Learning Agenda (either narrowly focused on SLFRF or broadly focused on the recipient’s broader policy agenda) could support its overarching evaluation efforts in order to create an evidence-building strategy for 

the County. Detailed evidence information for each project will be included in the Project 

Inventory in future reports. 
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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

Prevention in Congregate 

Settings (Nursing Homes, Prisons/

Jails, Dense Work Sites, Schools, 

etc.)

1.4

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

Medical Expenses (including 

Alternative Care Facilities)

1.6

Capital Investments or Physical 

Plant Changes to Public 

Facilities that respond to 

the COVID-19 public health 

emergency

1.7

Other COVID-19 Public 

Health Expenses (including 

Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

1.8

Payroll Costs for Public Health, 

Safety, and Other Public Sector 

Staff Responding to COVID-19

1.9

1.10 Mental Health Services

1.11 Substance Use Services

1.12 Other Public Health Services

Household Assistance: Food 

Programs

2.1

Household Assistance: Rent, 

Mortgage, and Utility Aid

2.2

Household Assistance: 

Cash Transfers

2.3

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts
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Household Assistance: Internet 

Access Programs

2.4

Household Assistance: Eviction 

Prevention

2.5

Unemployment Benefits or Cash 

Assistance to Unemployed 

Workers

2.6

Job Training Assistance (e.g., 

Sectoral job-training, Subsidized 

Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)

2.7

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds*

Small Business Economic 

Assistance (General)

2.9

$36,402 $36,402

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations

Aid to Tourism, Travel, or 

Hospitality

2.11

Aid to Other Impacted 

Industries

2.12

2.13 Other Economic Support

3 Expenditure Category: Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning

Education Assistance: Aid to 

High-Poverty Districts

3.2

Education Assistance: Academic 

Services

3.3

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff

Education Assistance: Social, 

Emotional, and Mental Health 

Services

3.4

Category

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent since 

last Recovery Plan
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3.5 Education Assistance: Other

Healthy Childhood Environments: 

Child Care 

3.6

Healthy Childhood Environments: 

Home Visiting 

3.7

Healthy Childhood Environments: 

Services to Foster Youth or Families 

Involved in Child Welfare System 

3.8

Healthy Childhood 

Environments: Other 

3.9

Housing Support: Affordable 

Housing 

3.10

Housing Support: Services for 

Unhoused persons 

3.11

$16,582 $16,582

Housing Support: Other Housing 

Assistance 

3.12

Social Determinants of Health: 

Other

3.13

Social Determinants of 

Health: Community Violence 

Interventions 

3.16

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees

Private Sector: Grants to other 

employers

4.2

Social Determinants of Health: 

Community Health Workers or 

Benefits Navigators 

3.14

Social Determinants of Health: 

Lead Remediation

3.15

Clean Water: Centralized 

wastewater treatment

5.1

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

Clean Water: Centralized 

wastewater collection and 

conveyance

5.2

Category

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent since 

last Recovery Plan
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Clean Water: Decentralized 

wastewater

5.3

Clean Water: Combined sewer 

overflows

5.4

Clean Water: Other sewer 

infrastructure

5.5

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

Clean Water: Energy 

conservation

5.7

Clean Water: Water 

conservation

5.8

Drinking water: Transmission & 

distribution: lead remediation

5.12

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

Drinking water: Other water 

infrastructure

5.15

5.13 Drinking water: Source

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source

5.10 Drinking Water: Treatment

Drinking Water: Transmission & 

distribution

5.11

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects

5.17 Broadband: Other projects

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services

7.1 Administrative Expenses

7.2 Evaluation and Data Analysis

7 Administrative Expenses

Transfers to Other Units of 

Government

7.3

Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

7.4

Category

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent since 

last Recovery Plan
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PROGRAM/SERVICE: Be Pro Be Proud

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

FUNDING: $2,000,000

PROJECT EXENDITURE 

 CATEGORY: 2.7 - Job Training Assistance

DESCRIPTION: Annual operating and maintenance 

of a Mobile Workforce Unit to train students and citizens, as well as safe in class training and education. 

Matching grants to be provided to the Cherokee 

Office of Economic Development (COED) totalling 

$500,000 annually through 2024.

COVID has resulted in the elimination of many hospitality, 

restaurant, and other local jobs. Offering an opportunity for 

citizens to receive the training necessary will be imperitive to economic 

viability. Assistance, including job training, for individuals who want and 

are available for work, including those who have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months or who are employed part time but who 

want and are available for full-time work.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Small Business Grants, Loans & Ongoing Programs and Services

FUNDING: $2,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 2.9 - Small Business Economic Assistance

DESCRIPTION: Grants for existing and start-up small 

businesses, in addition to ongoing programs and services provided for local small businesses to include 

$500,000 annually through 2024 administered by the 

Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED). 

Small Businesses are the backbone of Cherokee County’s 

economy. COVID has made it very difficult to start and grow 

small businesses. Assistance to small businesses, including loans, grants, 

in-kind assistance, technical assistance or other services, that responds 

to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

PROJECT INVENTORY
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PROGRAM/SERVICE: Grants to Impacted Industries

FUNDING: $1,500,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 2.12 - Aid to Other Impacted Industries

DESCRIPTION: Grants to Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee County Conference Center Management Firm, Hotels, and Travel Agencies administered by the Cherokee Office 

of Economic Development (COED). Aid to tourism, 

travel, hospitality, and other impacted industries that 

responds to the negative economic impacts of the 

COVID-19 public health emergency.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY
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FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Indoor Air Purification Systems

FUNDING: $5,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 - Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: Upgrade each County facility to include air purification systems to kill COVID-19 and 

other viruses. Synexis Biodefense Systems (Synexis.

com) is an example of products to be evaluated. It 

is believed that COVID can remain airborne for longer times and future distances than originally thought, 

according to the EPA. We will need to evaluate our facilities, including HVAC systems, and install filtration systems to 

kill the airborne virus in the air and on surfaces. Expenses for the improvement of ventilation systems in congregate settings, public health facilities, 

or other public facilities.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Permanent Storage Facilities for modular Vaccination Stations, as well as acquisition of vaccination stations, signage and equipment.

FUNDING: $2,500,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 - Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: There is a need to permanently store 

vaccination stations and equipment at the conference center where large vaccination events have 

and continue to occur. The conference center will 

be identified as a facility to accommodate large vaccination events. Portable vaccination stations were built 

to allow set-up and tear-down for weekly vaccination events. 

These stations will be purchased and stored in a permanent facility. Expenses related to COVID-19 vaccination programs and sites, including staffing, 

acquisition of equipment and supplies, facilities costs, and information technology or other administrative expenses. 

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Disinfection of Public Areas

FUNDING: $250,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 - Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: Expenses for disinfection of public areas and other facilities in response to the COVID-19 

related threats to public health emergency.
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PROGRAM/SERVICE: Virtual Courts

JUDICIAL SYSTEM

FUNDING: $3,250,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.8 – Other COVID 

Public Health Expenses Technology Improvements 

to provide secured virtual courts, to include software and hardware, audio/video systems, IT infrastructure, and cyber security.

DESCRIPTION: The Justice Center was shut down for 

many months by Georgia Supreme Court Executive 

Order due to potential exposure and risks to COVID. 

The option to provide service remotely, and handle 

caseload backlog will be critical moving forward.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Evidence Based Community Violence Intervention Programs

FUNDING: $1,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.8 – Other 

COVID Public Health Expenses

DESCRIPTION: Court Programs, including: Juvenile 

Court, Drug Court, DUI Court, Mental Health Court, 

and Veterans Court. Mental health treatment, 

substance misuse treatment, and other behavioral 

health services.
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GENERAL PROJECTS/PROGRAMS

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Lost Revenue

FUNDING: $7,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 6.1 – Lost Revenue

DESCRIPTION: Lost revenue for General Fund and 

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency Funds. For 

the provision of government services to the extent 

of a reduction in the recipient’s general revenue. 

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Lost Revenue

FUNDING: $750,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 6.1 – Lost Revenue

DESCRIPTION: Lost revenue for EMS Fund. For the 

provision of government services to the extent of a 

reduction in the recipient’s general revenue.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Lost Revenue

FUNDING: $250,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 6.1 – Lost Revenue

DESCRIPTION: Lost revenue due to the conference 

center being closed during pandemic. Conference Center Fund losses. Aid to tourism, travel, 

hospitality, and other impacted industries that responds to the negative economic impacts of the 

COVID-19 public health emergency.
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HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Healthcare Costs

FUNDING: $3,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.6 Medical Expenses

DESCRIPTION: Pay for employee healthcare costs 

due to exposure to COVID, and implement a robust health and wellness initiative for employees 

and their families, including grants to non-profit organizations to provide healthcare services to vulnerable populations in Cherokee County. COVID 

has highlighted the need to educate employees regarding improving health, to include but not limited to, 

prevent contracting viruses. Also, it is unknown the impact 

on employee health due to exposure to COVID. Expenses for 

treatment of the long-term symptoms or effects of COVID-19, including 

post-intensive care syndrome. 

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Equipment and Supplies

FUNDING: $500,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

DESCRIPTION: Replenish COVID medical supplies 

and purchase medical equipment. Expenses for 

acquisition and distribution of medical and protective supplies, including sanitizing products and 

personal protective equipment.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: EMS Transportation

FUNDING: $500,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.6 Medical Expenses

DESCRIPTION: Emergency medical response expenses, including emergency medical transportation related to COVID-19.
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HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Medical Testing Equipment, Supplies 

and Vaccinations

FUNDING: $1,250,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.1 – COVID Vaccination

DESCRIPTION: Purchase testing equipment & supplies, and the cost of vaccinations through partnership with Northside Hospital-Cherokee and 

Bethesda Community Clinic. Equipment, supplies 

and personnel to provide testing and vaccinations 

administered in 2020 and 2021. Expenses for acquisition and distribution of medical and protective supplies, including sanitizing products and personal protective equipment.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Communications

FUNDING: $125,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.4 Prevention in 

Congregate Settings

DESCRIPTION: Campaign to effectively communicate to citizens regarding COVID-19. Expenses 

for communication related to COVID-19 vaccination programs and communication or enforcement by recipients of public health orders related to 

COVID-19.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Backup Center/Air Quality

FUNDING: $1,400,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: Equipment is needed to upgrade the 

E-911 Backup Center to ensure there is no disruption in service when employees are exposed to 

COVID-19 or other viruses. In addition, routine sanitizing and cleaning of both facilities will be necessary due to 24/7 operations requiring closure. 

Health & Safety is critical to the work environment. 

During COVID-19, the facility was closed down on 

multiple occasions to clean and sanitize due to exposure. To avoid disruption in service, equipment should be 

purchased to establish a fully functional E-911 Backup Center. 

Expenses for disinfection of public areas and other facilities in response to 

the COVID-19 related threats to public health emergency.
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HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Public Safety Salaries & Benefits

FUNDING: $6,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.9 Payroll Costs for 

Public Health, Safety and Other Public Sector Staff Responding to COVID

DESCRIPTION: Public Safety and other personnel are on 

the front line mitigating and responding to COVID-19, 

including law enforcement, E-911 dispatchers, deputy marshals, firefighters, and EMS personnel. Payroll 

and covered benefit expenses for public safety, public 

health, health care, human services, and similar employees to the extent that the employee’s time is spent mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Upgrade/Enhancements for Virtual/On-Site Services

FUNDING: $2,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 - Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: Enhance and expand remote capabilities and online services. Due to the need to conduct virtual meetings and work-from-home options, 

technology - including laptops, docking stations, monitors and associated infrastructure security will be necessary. Also, enhanced virtual software/maintenance will be 

required.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Expand/Enhance Virtual County Services

FUNDING: $1,400,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

DESCRIPTION: Enhance citizen engagement and 

online services with use of technology, including 

alerting systems and cyber security. The county currently provides development plan approval virtually, but additional programs and hardware/software 

will be necessary to expand virtual services in other areas and enhance citizen engagement tools, including 

cyber security.
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HOMELESSNESS/COMMUNITY NEEDS

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Facility Renovations, Programs and 

Services

FUNDING: $4,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 3.11 – Housing 

Support Services – Services for Unhoused Persons

DESCRIPTION: Renovations of Transition Center to 

include modifications to provide separate living 

suites (bedroom, kitchen and restroom) for mothers 

and their children, and space for non-profits to provide wrap-around services. Homelessness has become more prevalent in Cherokee County as a result 

of lost employment, mental illness, domestic violence, 

and substance use disorders due to COVID. Programs or 

services that address housing insecurity, lack of affordable 

housing, or homelessness, including: Supportive housing or other programs or services to improve access to stable, affordable housing among individuals who are 

homeless.

PROGRAM/SERVICE: Operating Grants for Non-profit 

Organizations

FUNDING: $4,000,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 2.10 - Aid to 

Non-profit Organizations

DESCRIPTION: Grants to non-profits for operation 

of the transition center to provide wrap-around 

services for those in need (homeless, etc.), or programs and services provided by non-profits in their 

facilities located in Cherokee County. Non-profit organizations have been impacted by COVID-19 with reduced funding to provide and expand services provided, 

such as: food, job training, mental health, domestic violence and substance use 

disorders, and suicide prevention for children and their families. Assistance to 

nonprofit organizations, including loans, grants, in-kind assistance, technical assistance or other services, that responds to the negative economic impacts of 

the COVID-19 public health emergency. §35.6(12)(C)(iv)(C) Services for child 

welfare-involved families and foster youth to provide support and education on 

child development, positive parenting, coping skills, or recovery for mental health 

and substance use. FCA Drug Awareness/Prevention Programs - Family Violence 

Center - MUST Ministries - Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club - Encompass Ministries 

- Never Alone - Empower Cherokee - FOCUS - Anna Crawford Childrens Center - 

Children’s Haven - Goshen Valley Boys Ranch - Homeless Veterans.
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PROGRAM/SERVICE: Housing Assistance for Seniors

FUNDING: $500,000

PROJECT EXPENDITURE CATEGORY: 2.2 – Household Assistance – Rent, Mortgage, Utilities

DESCRIPTION: Home repairs, weatherization, utility assistance. Assistance programs, including 

cash assistance programs, that respond to the 

COVID-19 public health emergency.

HOMELESSNESS/COMMUNITY NEEDS
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PERFORMANCE REPORT

For the Project Inventories in Section 8, Cherokee County will include key performance 

indicators for major SLFRF funded projects. Key performance indicators will be reported 

for each project, or group projects with substantially similar goals and the same outcome 

measures. The County may choose to include some indicators for each individual project, 

as well as cross-cutting indicators. The County will include both output and outcome measures. 

In addition, Cherokee County will include the mandatory performance indicators if the 

County has projects in the relevant areas. The County will provide data disaggregated 

by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other relevant factors, when possible. Data will 

be presented in a table and each annual report will include updated data for the performance period, as well as prior period data.