County of San Mateo

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.
County of San Mateo – 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

County of San Mateo

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview...........................................................................................................................3

Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................3

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

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

Community Engagement..............................................................................................................5

Labor Practices ............................................................................................................................5

Use of Evidence ...........................................................................................................................5

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ..............................................................................6

Project Inventory............................................................................................................................8

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

Additional Projects........................................................................................................................9

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision .............................................................................. 10
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

The San Mateo 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 programs being provided to County of San Mateo’s residents and 

businesses.

The San Mateo County was awarded $148,897,819 of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 

(SLFRF) and received the first 50% payment of $ 74,448,909 on May 20, 2021.The County 

should receive the second 50% payment of $ 74,448,909.50 on May 20, 2022. Funds must be 

incurred by December 31, 2024 and expended by December 21, 2026. The County is 

committed to utilizing the $148 million it will receive through the American Rescue Plan Act of 

2021 in an equitable manner. 

The County is committed to COVID-19 Public Health response efforts, its economic recovery, 

supporting its social safety net, and improving the county infrastructure. 

Uses of Funds

The Draft Recovery Plan shall be updated in the upcoming months as additional guidance 

(ARPA funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury) is received, additional information is 

obtained, and changes in priorities. 

Supporting public health by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral 

healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff.

• Vaccination programs, testing, and contact tracing.

• Prevention in congregate setting – nursing homes, correctional facilities. 

• Alternative care sites including non-congregate isolation site s to meet pandemic 

operational needs.

• Community Engagements.

• Payroll and other public health expenses.

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

economic harm to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries.

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

• Supporting small business through grants, loans and counseling programs.

Serving the disproportionately impacted communities 

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

health workers, benefit navigators.

• Investments in housing and neighborhoods through assistance to those experiencing

homelessness, housing affordability programs and housing navigation assistance

additional resources to high-poverty districts.

Investing in infrastructures by making necessary investments to improve access to clean 

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

broadband internet.

Replacing lost public sector revenue to provide government services to the extent of the 

reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 1):

San Mateo County was awarded $ 22,791,546 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 California Housing and Community Development to 

administer the funds on the County’s behalf. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

San Mateo 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 San Mateo County as 

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

vulnerability factors are based pm 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. 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. Below is San Mateo County 2018 SVI Map.
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Community Engagement 

San Mateo County will conduct various methods of community outreach through meetings with 

community partners and county residents, and leveraging other resources for impactful 

initiatives, investments and infrastructure improvements that will have long-term measurable 

and sustainable impact.

Labor Practices 

San Mateo 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 

San Mateo 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. 

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
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

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

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
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

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

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.