Johnson County, Kansas

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report

Note: The Recovery Plan Performance Report will provide the public and Treasury information on the 

projects that recipients are undertaking with program funding and how they are planning to ensure 

program outcomes are achieved in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner. While this template

includes the minimum requirements for the Recovery Plan, each recipient is encouraged to add 

information to the plan that they feel is appropriate to provide information to their constituents on efforts 

they are taking to respond to the pandemic and promote an equitable economic recovery. 

Each jurisdiction may determine the general form and content of the Recovery Plan, as long as it 

meets the reporting requirements, and recipients are encouraged to tailor this template to best meet 

their needs. Use of infographics, tables, charts, pictures, case studies, and other explanatory elements 

are encouraged.
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Johnson County, Kansas

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

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

Uses of Funds .........................................................................................................................3

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ...............................................................................................4

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

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

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

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

Project Inventory.......................................................................................................................9

Example Project .....................................................................................................................9

Additional Projects...................................................................................................................9
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

Johnson County's Recovery Plan Report provides insight into the County's COVID-19 pandemic 

response efforts in 2021. Information is provided on expenditures, American Rescue Plan 

funding allocations, and service level indicators for programs being provided to Johnson County 

residents and businesses.

The County is committed to utilizing the $117 million it will receive through this act in a bold, 

innovative, equitable manner. By listening to our residents, community partners, researching 

best practices and leveraging other resources, we will create impactful initiatives, investments 

and infrastructure improvements that will have long-term, measurable, and sustainable impact.

We are committed to our economic recovery, supporting our social safety net, and repairing and 

improving our county infrastructure. The public will be able to follow our initiatives and 

expenditures through this report, to see how these programs are developed and how these 

investments will provide a positive impact to our County.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDING

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package 

passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, in response to the 

ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic challenges. First proposed on January 

14, 2021, the package builds upon many of the measures in the CARES Act of 2020 and in the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, including $350 billion in state and local Aid, divided 

between non-county municipalities and counties through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal 

Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to support immediate pandemic response, address economic fallout 

and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.

Johnson County Government was awarded $117,009,332 of SLFRF and received the first 50% 

payment of $58,504,666 on May 20, 2021.The County should receive the second 50% payment 

of $58,504,666 on May 20, 2022. Funds must be incurred by December 31, 2024 and expended 

by December 21, 2026.

This project is being supported, in whole, or in part, by Federal Award Number (FAIN 

SSLFRFP0226) awarded to the County of Johnson by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Uses of Funds

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING ALLOCATION

The draft Recovery Plan will be presented to and adopted by the Board of County 

Commissioners (BOCC) in the fall of 2021, prior to any expenditures occurring using SLFRF 

funding. This Plan shall remain flexible and will be revised in the upcoming months as additional 

guidance is received, information is obtained, and priorities change. Expenditures will be 

evaluated and reported to the BOCC on a regular basis throughout the grant program period 

beginning March 03, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2024. 

Detailed guidance on the use of ARPA funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury is still 

underway, and all expenses will be evaluated for further eligibility based on that guidance. The 

draft Plan below is based on initial guidelines.
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Recovery Expenditure Plan Categories:

Support public health expenditures, by, for example, funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical 

expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff

o Vaccination programs, testing, contact tracing and Personal Protective Equipment

o Enhancement of public health data programs

o Capital investments in public facilities to meet pandemic operational needs

o Services to address behavioral healthcare needs such as mental health treatment, 

substance use, crisis intervention

o Payroll and covered benefits expenses

Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including 

economic harm to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector

o Aid to workers and families for food, housing or other financial insecurity

o Supporting small business through grants, loans and counseling programs

o Speeding the recovery of tourism, travel and hospitality sectors

o Rebuilding public sector capacity

Serving the hardest-hit communities and families, in qualifying communities

o Addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health through community 

health workers, benefit navigators, lead remediation, violence intervention

o Investments in Housing and neighborhoods through assistance to those experiencing 

homelessness, housing affordability programs and housing navigation assistance

o Addressing educational disparities through early learning services, afterschool programs, 

additional resources to high-poverty districts

o Promoting healthy childhood environments including new or expanded high quality childcare

Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the 

extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic

Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve 

access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to 

expand access to broadband internet.

Administrative expenses include grant management and consulting, auditing, and financial 

reporting services.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 1 & ERA 2):

Johnson County was awarded $32,835,735 in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) 

Funds established by section 501 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. These funds 

are to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible households. The 

County redirected the funds to the State of Kansas Housing Resources Corporation to 

administer the funds on the County’s behalf. See the link below for information on how to apply 

for these funds.

https://kshousingcorp.org/emergency-rental-assistance/
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Promoting Equitable Outcomes 

Johnson County programs will be designed to promote equitable outcomes, advancing racial 

equity and support for underserved communities and vulnerable populations, particularly those 

communities within social vulnerability tracts as described below.

Efforts to date include identifying socially vulnerable communities within Johnson County as 

defined by the Center for Disease Control’s Social Vulnerability Index (CDC SVI). Every 

community must prepare for and respond to hazardous events, whether a natural disaster like a 

tornado or disease outbreak, or a human-made event such as a harmful chemical spill. A 

number of factors, including poverty, lack of access to transportation, and crowded housing may 

weaken a community’s ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss in a pandemic or 

disaster. These factors are known as social vulnerability. CDC SVI uses U.S. Census data to 

determine the social vulnerability of every census tract. Census tracts are subdivisions of

counties for which the Census collects statistical data. CDC SVI ranks each tract on 15 social 

factors, including poverty, lack of vehicle access, and crowded housing, and groups them into 

four related themes. Each tract receives a separate ranking for each of the four themes as well 

as an overall ranking.

Johnson County’s 2018 SVI Maps are shown below:
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Johnson County’s 2018 SVI Scores are shown below:

Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic-related recession on low-income 

communities, SLFRF recipients must report whether certain types of projects are targeted to 

economically disadvantaged communities, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and 

Urban Development (HUD)’s Qualified Census Tract (QCT). HUD defines a QCT as having “50 

percent of households with incomes below 60 percent of the Area Median Gross Income (AMGI) 

or have a poverty rate of 25 percent or more”. 

The areas shaded in purple on the map of Johnson County below have been determined by 

HUD to be QCTs. 
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2021 Johnson County’s Qualified Census Tracts (QCT) are shown below:

Johnson County will focus its efforts on providing services and programs to address the 

negative economic impacts of the pandemic which have been most severe among low-income, 

high-poverty populations through strategic targeted programing. 

Community Engagement 

Johnson County will conduct various methods of community outreach through meetings with 

community partners, etc. By listening to our residents, community partners, and leveraging other 

resources, we will create impactful initiatives, investments and infrastructure improvements that 

will have long-term measurable and sustainable impact. 

Labor Practices 

Johnson County will utilize 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. 

Use of Evidence 

Johnson County will identify any evidence-based interventions and/or if any projects are being 

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

applicable, detailed evidence information will be provided for each project in the Project 

Inventory section below.
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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 $0.00 $0.00

1.2 COVID-19 Testing $0.00 $0.00

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing $0.00 $0.00

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

$0.00 $0.00

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment $0.00 $0.00

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

$0.00 $0.00

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency

$0.00 $0.00

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

$0.00 $0.00

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

$0.00 $0.00

1.10 Mental Health Services $0.00 $0.00

1.11 Substance Use Services $0.00 $0.00

1.12 Other Public Health Services $0.00 $0.00

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs $0.00 $0.00

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

$0.00 $0.00

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers $0.00 $0.00

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

$0.00 $0.00

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention $0.00 $0.00

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

$0.00 $0.00

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral jobtraining, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)

$0.00 $0.00

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* $0.00 $0.00

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) $0.00 $0.00

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations $0.00 $0.00

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality $0.00 $0.00

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries $0.00 $0.00

2.13 Other Economic Support $0.00 $0.00

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff $0.00 $0.00

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning $0.00 $0.00

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

$0.00 $0.00

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services $0.00 $0.00

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

$0.00 $0.00

3.5 Education Assistance: Other $0.00 $0.00

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care $0.00 $0.00

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting $0.00 $0.00

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

$0.00 $0.00

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other $0.00 $0.00

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing $0.00 $0.00

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

$0.00 $0.00

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance $0.00 $0.00

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other $0.00 $0.00

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

$0.00 $0.00

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation

$0.00 $0.00

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

$0.00 $0.00

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees $0.00 $0.00

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers $0.00 $0.00

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment $0.00 $0.00

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance

$0.00 $0.00

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater $0.00 $0.00

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows $0.00 $0.00

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure $0.00 $0.00

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater $0.00 $0.00

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation $0.00 $0.00

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation $0.00 $0.00

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source $0.00 $0.00

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment $0.00 $0.00

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution $0.00 $0.00

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

$0.00 $0.00

5.13 Drinking water: Source $0.00 $0.00

5.14 Drinking water: Storage $0.00 $0.00

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure $0.00 $0.00
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects $0.00 $0.00

5.17 Broadband: Other projects $0.00 $0.00

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services $0.00 $0.00

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses $0.00 $0.00

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis $0.00 $0.00

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government $0.00 $0.00

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

$0.00 $0.00

Project Inventory 

This section of the report is under development.

Performance Report

This section of the report is under development.