County of Santa Barbara
Contents

Executive Summary 3

Uses of Funds 4

Promoting Equitable Outcomes 9

Community Engagement 13

Labor Practices 14

Use of Evidence 14

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 14

Project Inventory 17

| El Colegio Homeless Shelter 17

| Mental Health Services 19

| Community Recovery Resource Hub 20

| HVAC Replacement, Calle Real Adult Outpatient Mental Health Clinic 21

| HVAC Replacement, Santa Maria Juvenile Hall 21

| Boiler System Replacement, Santa Barbara Courthouse 22

| Central Elevator Replacement, Santa Barbara Main Jail 22

| San Antonio Creek Bridge, Tucker’s Grove Park 22

| Roof & Window Replacement, Santa Barbara Engineering Building 23

| Orcutt Community Ball Field Lighting Project 23

| Public Works Road Maintenance 24

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Executive Summary

The County of Santa Barbara will be receiving a total of $86.7 million through the State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Fund (SLFRF) component of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds will be

allocated to the County in two equal tranches; the first $43.3 million in FY 2021-22 and the second in 

2022-23. The purpose of this report is to provide the details of funds obligated or spent prior to July 31,

2021 in addition to an overview of the County’s plans for further discussion and areas of focus for use

of the funds to promote a response to the pandemic and economic recovery. For this period, the County

obligated funding to several projects totaling $18.2 million. The balance of available funding, totaling

$68.5 million, will be allocated prior to December 31, 2024.

On June 1, 2021, in advance of the FY 2021-22 budget adoption hearings, the County of Santa Barbara

Board of Supervisors (“the Board”) received a preliminary report from staff on eligibility requirements

and potential uses of the County’s $43.3 million tranche 1 SLFRF funding allocation. The funds were

included in the County’s Recommended FY 2021-22 Budget but not yet allocated to specific projects 

services. The June 1 report included recommendations on projects under both “restricted” (i.e.,

response and recovery efforts directly related to the pandemic and its effects on the community) and

“discretionary” (i.e., revenue replacement) funding categories. At that time, the allocation for

discretionary projects via lost revenue replacement was estimated at $18 million, with the remaining

$25.3 million of tranche 1 in the restricted category.

Projects funded prior to July 31, 2021, totaling $18.2 million, include:

▪ Homeless shelter acquisition for $7,000,000

▪ Mental health services for $1,500,000

▪ Community Resource Recovery Hub for $200,000

▪ Ventilation improvements for $700,000

▪ Estimated revenue replacement - various government services projects for $8,800,000

The Board provided direction to fund the critical projects listed above and deferred further allocations

to after the issuance of final guidance by the Treasury Department in the fall. Additionally, the Boa

requested more information and workshop discussions related to childcare, broadband, workforce

housing and a Health and Human Services Recovery Plan that was being developed. These specif

discussions were held over the subsequent few months, followed by a public discussion in October

2021 that resulted in further allocation of tranche 1 funds for the FY 2021-22 budget, as well as a

portion of tranche 2 funds that will be included in the FY 2022-23 budget.

The County continues to be challenged by a delay in final guidance and complex reporting requiremen

from the U.S. Treasury, leading to more questions than answers from municipalities on the use of these

funds. While these challenges have slowed actual spending, it has allowed time for programs and

projects countywide to be thoughtfully considered for the needs and recovery of the community.

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One area that final guidance will be most critical to the future consideration of the ARPA funds 

related to the calculation of revenue replacement or “lost” revenue. Since the June 1 Board discussion,

more information on a specific methodology of calculation was released, which impacted the County

initial estimate of $18 million. After seeking clarification from the Treasury Department, staff provided

final determination of lost revenue at $26.6 millio

As indicated above, $18.2 million of the County’s tranche 1 allocation was obligated by the Board

through July 31, 2021. The County’s Recovery Plan Performance Report (Recovery Plan) is a living

document and will continue to be updated following release of Treasury’s final rule and as funding 

further considered and allocated by the Board. The subsequent annual Recovery Plan, due for

submission on August 31, 2022, will include a progress update on currently funded projects, as well as

information on projects funded subsequent to July 31, 2021.

Uses of Funds

During this reporting period, the County focused on the first tranche of $43.3 million in ARPA funds th

are included in the Recommended FY 2021-22 Budget. Based on the interim guidance, the County

Executive Office recommended that the funds be divided into the following two categories: restricted

discretionary. On June 1, 2021, the Board identified $18.2 million in projects and programs that each fe

into one of these categories. The remaining balance of $25.1 million was not allocated and would be

considered by the Board in October 2021.

The two categories totaling $43.3 million are as follows:

Restricted ARPA funding: Approximately $16.7 million is for response and recovery efforts directly

related to the public health emergency and its effect on our communities. Funding allocated in this

category is in the County’s FY 2021-22 budget, of which $9.4 million was allocated to specific us

within the reporting period. Staff developed a Health & Human Services Recovery Plan of eligible

services and expenditures to ensure the County of Santa Barbara can recover in a way that is

sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and equitable, by addressing a variety of individual and community

health impacts of COVID-19, including physical, psycho-social, socio-economic, and

institutional/structural effects. Upon the release of the Treasury Department’s final guidance, t

County Executive Office, in conjunction with the Auditor-Controller’s Office and the County’s ex

auditors as required, will review the proposed uses to ensure that they are consistent with the fin

guidance.

Uses of Restricted ARPA Funds

(1) Response to Public Health Emergency

Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 continues to require an unprecedented public health response,

including resources for provision of care for those impacted by the virus and for services to address

disparities in public health that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Local governments may use

funding to address a broad range of public health needs across COVID-19 mitigation and recovery,

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medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and public health resources, including the expansion of

services to underserved and vulnerable populations. In addition to vaccinations, medical expenses,

testing, contact tracing, and isolation or quarantine, funding can help support enhancement of

healthcare facilities capacity, public health data systems, a wide variety of behavioral health services,

and capital investments in public facilities to meet pandemic operational needs, among other

categories.

As part of the response effort, funds can be used to reimburse the County for eligible costs, including

staff time coded to the emergency in public health and public safety capacities; public communications

costs associated with operating the Public Health Department’s Department Operations Center (DOC),

the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Joint Information Center (JIC); as well as

curating and distributing timely updates to the public via the Public Health information portal, the Santa

Barbara County Recovers website, social media, media relations, and direct community outreach

materials. Staff is compiling an inventory of eligible costs and will return to the Board with updates on

expenditure reimbursement.

(2) Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities

Use of funds to support services to disproportionately impacted communities is currently being

evaluated by staff as part of the Health & Human Services Recovery Plan and may include, but is not

limited to, the following:

1. Expansion of behavioral health services and programs to assist community recovery from the

impacts of the pandemic;

2. Implementation of interim and long-term solutions for housing relief and sustainability, focused

specifically on keeping people housed and avoiding evictions, providing emergency housing f

vulnerable populations, deploying strategies to address homeless encampments, expanding the

availability of permanent supportive housing opportunities, and enhancing our community

outreach efforts to ensure all unsheltered persons have access to comprehensive case

management services;

3. Addressing the economic impacts realized as a result of the pandemic;

4. Improving access to community services, especially to the underserved/under-resourced in

order to help bridge the digital divide;

5. Offsetting staffing, operational impacts, and facility modifications incurred or to be incurr

County departments as a direct result of the public health emergency;

6. Enhancing the County’s community engagement, communications and data transparency

efforts; and

7. Enhancing community access to open space, parks and recreation to build stronger

neighborhoods and address health disparities.

As part of the June 1, 2021, discussion, the Community Services Department identified the opportuni

to acquire an existing facility within Isla Vista to provide temporary emergency shelter beds. The Board

approved an allocation of $7 million in ARPA funding to purchase and renovate the facility to meet

sheltering requirements. The Phase II Community Action Plan to Address Homelessness, adopted by

the Board on February 23, 2021, identifies the need for an additional 369 temporary beds in Sou

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County. Given the increasing number of unsheltered persons during the current public health

emergency, additional shelter beds are desperately needed to address public health and safety

concerns in the surrounding area. ARPA provides eligibility for funding to aid disproportionately

impacted populations and communities, including programs and services that address housing

insecurity, lack of affordable housing, or homelessness.

State ESG-CV and HHAP Round 1 funding was used to supplement purchase of the El Colegio facility and

mitigate the impact of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness through essential services and

shelter operations, supporting the cost of services and operations, job order contracts, and projected lease

payment and deposit as a navigation center model, totaling up to $891,350. If additional federal or State

funding becomes available to support the property acquisition, such as Project Homekey funding for which

the County is applying, the SLFRF funding allocated to this property acquisition will be repurposed for

ongoing operational costs.

(3) Negative Economic Impacts and Evaluation and Data Analysis

On June 1, the Board allocated $200,000 towards economic support to develop a resource center or

hub to assist businesses and the County to identify resources at the federal, State and local level that

are available for recovery. Additionally, funding towards studies related to local child care needs,

comprehensive economic development strategies, broadband gaps and workforce housing needs are

alternatives to assessing the County’s need for more investment in these areas. Funds may also be

used for the costs of consultants to support effective management and oversight, including

consultation for ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and other requirements related to ARPA

funds.

(4) Infrastructure

The County is in the process of identifying projects for qualification under Clean Water and Broadba

opportunities in Qualifying Census Tracts and other areas. A gap analysis study related to regional

broadband is also being explored.

Discretionary ARPA funding: Approximately $18 million to replace “general revenues”, as defined by t

interim guidance, lost as a result of the emergency, was estimated to be available as of the June 1,

2021 discussion. Subsequent review by the Auditor-Controller determined the final amount of lo

revenues, according to Treasury’s calculation methodology, to be $26.6 million. Revenue replacement

funds may be allocated to provide general governmental services or fund eligible priority capital,

maintenance, and other one-time projects. The Board allocated $9.5 million from this category at the

June 1 hearing towards critical government services needs, of which $700,000 was later determined to

be eligible for restricted funding and was recategorized accordingly, for a remaining total of $8.8 million

in discretionary funding allocated as of July 31, 2021, with $17.8 million available for later allocation.

In general, recovery funds may be used to offset losses or reductions in “general revenues” experienced

as a direct result of the public health emergency. The interim guidance defines “general revenues” a

provides the methodology by which the amount of revenue loss is calculated. Specifically, recipients wi

compute the extent of their reduction in revenue by comparing their actual revenue to an alternative

representing what could have been expected to occur absent the pandemic. Analysis of this expected

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trend begins with the last full fiscal year prior to the pandemic and projects forward at either a) t

recipient’s average annual revenue growth over the three full fiscal years prior to the public heal

emergency, or b) 4.1%, the national average state and local revenue growth rate from 2015-18 (the

latest available data).

As with previous COVID-19 relief packages, implementation will be an extensive process as new or

updated guidance may be developed and released by the U.S. Treasury Department. At this time, lost

revenues were determined to be $26.6 million, with Base Year Revenue (FY 2018-19) at $915 million,

Actual Revenue at $963 million, annual Growth Adjustment of 5.3%, and Counterfactual Revenue at

$990 million. Based on the interim guidance that indicates revenue loss must be calculated on an

entity-wide basis, the negative effect on most departmental operating revenues within the General Fund,

special revenue funds and special districts are not likely eligible for reimbursement under ARPA.

However, these are preliminary estimates that will need to be thoroughly vetted, refined, and updated 

ensure compliance with final Treasury guidelines and to include new losses incurred through t

current year and into the next.

Other Funding Used for Pandemic Recovery

The County has received funding from many sources that have been instrumental in response efforts

and assisting the community, including the below:

● CARES Act of 2020: $46.1 million

● Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Rent and Utility Cost Relief; Federal Emergency Rental

Assistance Program (ERAP) 1): $13.3 million

○ 1,413 households assisted to-date; $360,312 remaining for direct assistance

● Federal ERAP 2: $16.6 million

○ County disbursed funding to United Way to assist pending applications; funds provide direct

assistance to renter households in the form of rent, rental arrears, utilities, utility arrears, and

other housing expenses resulting from the pandemic

● State ERAP 1: $14.3 million

● State ERAP 2: $12.5 million

○ County selected State disbursal of block grant to County for local administration; State has

disbursed $7.9 million to-date

● Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV): $1.9 million

○ Funded the Housing Authority’s ERAP program and the Santa Barbara Foundation Small

Business Assistance Grant

● State Department of Social Services (DSS) Roomkey Grants: $1.6 million

● Emergency Solutions Grant – Coronavirus (ESG-CV1 & 2): $7.2 million

○ Funded housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness through the operation

of day/warming/navigation centers.

● Federal/State/other revenues received directly by Public Health: $41.5 million

○ Funded epidemiology, laboratory capacity and testing, isolation and quarantine, vaccination,

health center staffing and treatment support, preparedness support, contact tracing 

disease investigation, and other public health COVID-19 response efforts

● FEMA (claims submitted; funds not yet obligated): $6.1 million

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● State CalOSBA - Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program: $555,000

● American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

○ Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG): $63 thousand

■ Supplemental allocation to annual EMPG funds for ARPA, which supports Office

Emergency Management staffing for projects delayed due to COVID respo

activities; scheduled for Board approval on December 7, 2021

○ Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program: 215 housing vouchers

○ HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): $4.6 million

● State CA COVID-19 Grant: $674 thousand

○ Funded Santa Maria High School Congregate Shelter, meals, outreach, supplies, sundries, etc

● Workforce Development Board Special Grants: $5.2 million

○ To help with major layoffs as well as targeted populations: veterans, ex-incarcerated adults,

disabled youth, and funds to serve under-represented populations.

● Center of Disease Control Health Disparities grant: $591 thousand (9/1/2021 - 5/31/2023)

○ National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk

and Underserved, including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities

Grant

● Public Health Crisis Response and the Public Health Workforce Development Supplemental funding:

$1 million (7/1/2021 - 6/30/2023)

○ For strategically recruiting, hiring, and training personnel to address projected jurisdictional

COVID-19 response needs while continuing to distribute and administer vaccines without

discriminating on non-public-health grounds within a prioritized group

● Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Development grant: $163 thousand/year (7/1/2021 -

12/31/2025)

○ To develop, expand, train, and sustain the disease intervention specialists (DIS) workforce;

funding is intended to hire personnel to address projected jurisdictional sexually transmitted

disease (STD), HIV, COVID-19, and other infectious disease prevention and response needs.

● Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG): $2.5 million

○ SABG Supplemental Funding comes from two pending sources:

■ Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA):

approx. $1.3 million (7/1/21 - 12/31/23).

● Expansion will be utilized for Recovery Residences, Prevention Services,

Friday Night Live program, Perinatal Services, and Adolescent Services

■ American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): approx. $1.2 million (9/1/21 - 6/30/25)

● Expansion for discretionary, prevention services, and Friday Night Live

● Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Fund (CESF): $571 thousand (3/31/21 - 1/31/22)

○ To connect released inmates and cited and released individuals with navigators and case

workers who determine the appropriate level of care for mental health, substance use and/or

housing resources; transportation provided as necessary to ensure clients can attend

appointments, especially court hearings and with Probation

● Transitional Housing Program Round 3 with Social Services: Department of Housing and Community

Development: $75 thousand

○ Grant be used to help young adults between 18 to 24 years old secure and maintain housing;

priority for the funding will be given to young adults formerly in the state’s foster care or

probation systems.

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Promoting Equitable Outcomes

In the spring of 2021, in addition to ensuring the ongoing robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the

County Executive Office initiated a review of key impacts in the health and human services sectors result

from the pandemic. This effort was structured to ensure the provision of supports and safety net services to

those immediately economically, socially and emotionally impacted by COVID-19, as well as address

emerging mid- and long-term recovery needs. Throughout the nation, state and locally, COVID-19 has

disproportionately impacted communities of color, low-wage essential workers, seniors, and historically

underserved and marginalized populations. Strategies were developed which recognize the impacts to this

population and provide a strategic framework for health and human services and disaster related services.

Recovery will require strategically braided funding, enhanced community engagement and collaboration, as

well as accelerated data gathering in order to address equity and inclusion, combat uncertainties about the

future, promote economic and social opportunities and ensure the health and safety of the most vulnerable.

The goal in these recovery strategies is for the County of Santa Barbara to recover in ways that are

sustainable, resilient, inclusive, equitable, and just.

The health and human services recovery and resiliency strategies funded with ARPA were developed by the

leadership teams of multiple County departments including the County Executive Office, Behavio

Wellness, Social Services, First 5, Child Support Services, Community Services and the Office of Emerge

Management. While deeply engaged in pandemic response activities during that period, the Public Health

Department also engaged to ensure seamless coordination of recovery services as well as ongoing

involvement in community outreach and engagement programs. During spring through summer of 2021,

departments convened on three occasions to assess impacts of COVID-19 on clients, as well as examine

direct and emerging needs exhibited throughout the continuum of services. In order to ascertain direct and

secondary impacts of COVID-19, data was gathered and each department was asked to respond to a series

of questions designed to identify impacts to clients, as well as the community at large, and ultimately craft

strategies to address.

The recovery strategies are designed to: address pressing primary and secondary impacts of COVID-19 on

communities; integrate Whole Community practices to bolster individual, organizational, governmental and

community cross-collaboration as vital partners in identifying assets, capacities, and gaps in achieving

equitable recovery and resiliency; build recovery content team experts and integrate departmental efforts

and monitor trends; and drive rapid and innovative recovery activities that can be planned, resourced and

executed.

The desired outcomes of full strategy implementation are to recover in a resilient state with improved equity,

inclusion, livability, wellness, and economic vitality with measurable outcomes by:

● Ensuring supports to provide basic health and human needs and recovery are viewed and evaluated

through an equity lens and the underserved, under-resourced and marginalized are thoughtfully

engaged;

● Building on best practices employed during COVID-19 response by incorporating them into

organization processes;

● Emerging in an enhanced state of community disaster preparedness;

● Ensuring coordinated, integrated accessible data is developed and gathered for decision making;

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● Coordinating departmental efforts, leverage shared resources, talents, skills and abilities; and

● Diversifying, integrating and maximizing funding opportunities to address recovery efforts and

longer-term resiliency.

Six COVID-19 Recovery Focus Areas were identified to ensure that current and future services will not on

support all individuals through the current crisis, but will lift the marginalized and underserved above the

pre-COVID-19 experience, ensuring that all are prepared to quickly overcome challenges if other events or

disaster were to occur, and that all can enjoy equitable access to services, build opportunities, and thrive in

our community.

The Recovery Focus Areas are:

1. Behavioral Health

2. Economic Revitalization and Employment

3. Community Health and Wellbeing

4. Organization and Technology

5. Housing and Homelessness

6. Disaster Resiliency

Foundational work by the Public Health Department to outreach and engage with underserved and

under-resourced populations to ensure equity and inclusion across all services permeates the recovery

areas. In conjunction with County departments, hospitals, health system providers, businesses,

community-based organizations, and the residents of Santa Barbara County, Public Health planned and

executed a host of response efforts to protect the health and safety of the whole community.

Throughout pandemic response efforts, Public Health efforts are structured to provide a whole community

response. However, significant multifaceted education, outreach, and robust community engagement h

been implemented to reach vulnerable populations to address disparities in health outcomes, eliminate

service barriers, and address service and information gaps. These efforts are informed through data

collection, analysis, and evaluation. Examples of outreach and engagement services include partnerships

with Promotores, developing new modes of communication with new interpretation vendors including

American Sign Language and Mixteco languages, hosting community groups in a variety of languages and

at non-traditional settings, such as community centers, street outreach events, food distribution centers,

tele-health and tele-support groups, and churches.

Pandemic impacts varied among Santa Barbara community members. Yet, for the vulnerable and

marginalized populations, these impacts were exacerbated. In Santa Barbara, communities of color were

disproportionately impacted by the virus. Lower paying industries, like tourism, hospitality and recreation,

where average annual earnings are below $45k, experienced a drop in employment between 15%-40%.

Women account for 80% of the total population who exited the workforce primarily for child care. The Health

and Human Services Departments, primarily serving those community members who are unserved and

underserved, experienced an overall increased demand for County services. CalFresh experienced a 3%

increase, Medi-Cal healthcare services had a 17% increase, and Behavioral Wellness Access line calls

continue to grow as opioid and other stimulant overdose rates continue to rise. Education remains critical in

dissemination of information in the County’s threshold language of Spanish and focused engagement with

the Mixteco community.

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In addition, based on a review of data collected, client engagement, and day-to-day services delivery across

many public facing programs, Health and Humans Services departments spotlighted the following impacts

to specific impacted populations and concerning trends for focu

Children

● Loss of social connection in schools

● Childcare options constrained

● Concerns over children’s social,

educational and mental wellbeing

Digital Inclusion

● Lack of resources, internet skills, and

digital devices to connect to services

● Lower level of access to technology

for those in safety net populations

● Disproportionately impacted adult

learners and those who depend on

public facilities to access the internet

and online information about

services

Marginalized & Underserved Communities

● More severely and disproportionately

impacted by many aspects of the

pandemic in contracting the virus,

resulting economic impacts access

and equity of services

● Individuals with limited English

proficiency had greater challeng

receiving information, exacerbating

inequities

Elderly

● People over 65 or who have chronic

medical conditions are at an

increased risk of serious illness from

COVID-19

● Social isolation and lack of

connectedness

Family Violence

● Greater risk of family violence due to

isolation in “home”

● Increase in domestic violence

incidents

● Social isolation prevented some

people from accessing services

● Lack of opportunities for earlier

interventions, resulting in more severe

cases

Financial Impacts

● Job losses as people became

unemployed or underemployed

● Financial stress

● Increased food insecurity

● Workforce needs as businesses

closed and experienced difficult

reopening

● Housing insecurity

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Women

● Unemployment rate higher for women

● Increased referrals to Women, Infants,

and Children (WIC) and maternal child

health referral

Young People

● Reduced social, educational, and

economic opportunities

● Mental and physical health impacts

Mental Health and Social Connections

● Loneliness primary personal stressor

● Anxiety and stress from changing and

uncertain circumstances

● Twice as many adults reported

feelings of anxiety and nervousness

● Mental exhaustion widely reported

● No face-to-face contact with family or

friends for extended periods

● Discomfort attending events

● Loss of sense of community and

connectedness

Health

● Death of loved ones from COVID-19

leading to grief and potential

substance use

● Face-to-face treatment services

halted or closed

● Dramatic increase in telehealth

● Those with pre-existing health

conditions and specif

comorbidities disproportionately

impacted

Homelessness

● Increased encampments

● Higher level of acuity and service

needs

● Demand on services increased

Employment

● Lack of available workforce for

business

● Business closures

● Unemployment and

underemployment

As of July 31, 2021, the key funded initiatives are homelessness (EC 3) and mental health services (EC 1)

with a focus to support underserved and marginalized communities. These were identified as a result 

stakeholder feedback and data regarding the impacts experienced in the community around homlessness

and those experiencing mental health issues. The Homeless Management Information System, which tracks

county-wide data, indicates Santa Barbara County has experienced a 34% increase in unsheltered

homelessness during the pandemic. As those experiencing homelessness rose, housing stress has grown

for low income households as rents and housing costs soar although rental assistance programs have

assisted many to remain housed with focused attention on the sustainability of these resources to support

these vulnerable groups. Additionally, there are over 100 recorded homeless encampments.

During fall of 2021, strategies were developed for all the identified recovery focus areas. Each strategy

project details and outcomes will be established with a lens of ensuring equitable outcomes; these are

currently in development and will be included in the next reporting period.

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The County will continue to consider, measure, and promote equity at the various stages of the currently

funded projects, and as future projects are considered for SLFRF funding.

Community Engagement

In recent months, several workshops and other presentations to the Board were made on a variety of topics

related to potential SLFRF-funded projects and initiatives. These sessions were designed to facilitate

community engagement and solicit feedback from the Board and members of the public on consideration of

key funding areas. A calendar of previous and tentative/anticipated future public hearings is provided below.

Date Topic

June 1, 2021 ARPA SLFRF Restricted Funding Allocation (Tranche 1A)

August 31, 2021 Homeless Encampment Strategy

September 21, 2021 Broadband Initiatives

October 5, 2021 Childcare Needs Recommendations

October 5, 2021 Workforce Housing Needs Recommendations

October 12, 2021 Health & Human Services Recovery Plan

October 19, 2021 ARPA SLFRF Restricted Funding Allocation (Tranches 1B & 2A)

December 7, 2021 Recreation Master Plan Update

January 11, 2022 ARPA SLFRF Discretionary Funding Allocation (Tranche 1C)

April 2022 ARPA SLFRF Restricted Funding Allocation (Tranche 2B)

In June 2021, the County Board of Supervisors authorized the use of SLFRF funding to expedite an

assessment of mental health needs resulting from COVID-19, and to develop a plan to initiate identifi

priority services in conjunction with partners to promote recovery and resiliency in individuals and our overall

community. In September 2021, the whole community was invited to respond to a short 10- to 15-minute

survey, and data gathered through the survey will be used to identify and tailor services to meet the needs of

community members. To support equitable representation of responses, the survey was also conducted in

the field by service providers, in order to reach populations less likely to have access to an electronic surve

The process is being led by the County’s Department of Behavioral Wellness and the Community Wellness

Team, along with a broad stakeholder group that provided input on the assessment processes, including key

populations and targeted outreach strategies. The survey was developed with assistance from mental health

experts from UCSB to assure efficacy. The survey includes questions from the 2019 Cottage Hea

Population Health Survey, and from previous children’s mental health surveys. A separate survey designed to

assess the impact of the pandemic on children ages 0-5 is under development, and will be sent out at a later

date. The survey is available on the County’s emergency management website, ReadySBC.org.

The County also provides the community with information on COVID-19 recovery resources for individuals

and businesses at RecoverySBC.org, along with health officer updates and other timely information. A

featured, at RecoverySBC.org/American-Rescue-Plan-Act-ARPA-funding, is a comprehensive discussion of

ARPA funding, including a breakdown of the roughly $1.5 trillion in various funding to state and local

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governments, direct assistance to individuals and families, education/childcare, health, transportation, and

other pandemic response programs; the County’s direct ARPA allocation; eligible funding categories and

uses; Board-approved allocations; reporting resources; and a calendar of public discussions.

Labor Practices

To-date, there are no Board-approved projects under the Infrastructure Eligible Category (EC 5). As the Board

considers any future allocations, labor practices such as project labor agreements, community benefi

agreements, prevailing wage requirements, and local hiring will be taken into consideration.

Use of Evidence

While the County is not proposing to utilize SLFRF funds for evidence-based interventions or evaluating

projects through rigorous program evaluations designed to build evidence at this time, the CEO’s Off

continues to work with departments to improve data-driven decision-making that is focused on improved

outcomes for the community. In particular, the CEO’s Office worked with departments to develop a Healt

Human Services Recovery Plan that provides program-specific recommendations to support communi

recovery from the pandemic and will incorporate a commitment to using data to evaluate program

effectiveness over time.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

No funds were expended through July 31, 2021. The table below indicates the funds obligated to-date within

each expenditure category, as approved by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on June 1, 2021.

Category

Cumulative

Obligations

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.)

$700,000 $700,000

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 COVID-19 public health

emergency

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including

Communications, Enforcement, Isolation/Quarantine)

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1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other Public

Sector Staff Responding to COVID-19

1.10 Mental Health Services $1,500,000 $1,500,000

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 Unemploy

Workers

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

Subsidized Employment, Employment Support or Incentives)

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General)

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizatio

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries

2.13 Other Economic Support $200,000 $200,000

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

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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 $7,000,000 $7,000,000

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 Navigato

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

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflo

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

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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

5.17 Broadband: Other projects

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services $8,800,000 $8,800,000

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)

Total $18,200,000 $18,200,000

Project Inventory

| El Colegio Homeless Shelter

Property lease, license agreement and sub-recipient agreement for provision of housing navigation services

and operation of a 50-bed emergency shelter at 6549 El Colegio.

Amount: $7,000,000

ID: 311EC

EC: 3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused Persons

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Primarily Serving Disadvantaged Communities: Yes

Project Description: Emergency shelter is a high priority in the Isla Vista unincorporated area of the County,

with approximately 80 unhoused persons in need of shelter. Unsafe conditions for persons remaining

unsheltered include risk of fire, impacts on public recreation areas and the environment, safety of the great

Isla Vista community and visitors, and concern for the health and safety of those experiencing

homelessness. These concerns have been identified through an increase in calls for law enforceme

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service, the need for sanitation services and removal of biohazard, and the deterioration of parks due to

work delays or cancellations caused by encampment activity. There is a need for a contracted service

provider to coordinate and operate emergency shelter/temporary housing in or near the Isla Vista

Community.

The impacts of COVID-19 have included an increase in unsheltered homelessness footprint and activity.

There has been widespread concern for the health and safety of those experiencing homelessness, as well

as concern for the environment and safety of greater community members. Based on the identified need f

a contracted service provider to coordinate and operate emergency shelter/temporary housing in or near the

Isla Vista Community, the County pursued a site to meet the need for shelter beds and agencies to operate

an emergency shelter. The purpose of the Emergency Shelter at the site in Isla Vista is to address concerns

for the health and safety of those experiencing homelessness, as well as concern for the environment and

safety of community members and visitors.

On June 15, 2021, the Board approved the lease with El Colegio 6549, LLC, as well as a license agreement

and sub-recipient agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter for the provision of housing navigation services

and operation of an emergency shelter at 6549 El Colegio, Goleta, CA 93117. Good Samaritan Shelter has

successfully operated State and/or federally-funded homeless assistance projects in the past with similar

regulatory and administrative requirements.

Evidence-Based Interventions: While the navigation center is an evidence-based model, the funding

allocated toward this project was for acquisition of the physical property and therefore is not being used for

evidence-based interventions. The ongoing operations will provide evidence-based emergency shelter and

navigation services with linkage to interim and permanent housing via the Coordinated Entry System. The

goals include meeting individuals’ basic needs like food, clothing, and hygiene, and quickly connecting

individuals to housing and other mainstream services including health and behavioral health services,

juvenile justice and social service agencies.

Performance Measures

Required Key

Performance Indicators

Output Measures Outcome Measures

● Number of people or

households receiving

eviction prevention

services

● Number of affordable

housing units

preserved or

developed

● Number of beds

available

● Number of

bed-nights

available

● Number of

unduplicated

persons served

● Number of

unduplicated

households

served

● Percentage of participants moving into transitional

housing at project exit

● Percentage of participants moving into Rapid

Rehousing at project exit

● Percentage of participants moving into permanent

housing (other than RRH) at project exit

● Percentage of adult participants gaining new or

increasing existing earned income at project exit

● Percentage of adult participants obtaining

cash/non-cash benefits at project ex

● Percentage of participants moving into transitional

housing or permanent housing (including RRH) who

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remain housed for 3 months

● Percentage of participants moving into transitional

housing or permanent housing (including RRH) who

remain housed for 6 months

● Percentage of participants moving into transitional

housing or permanent housing (including RRH) who

remain housed for 1 year

| Mental Health Services

Services to address behavioral healthcare needs exacerbated by the pandemic, including mental health

treatment, substance misuse treatment, etc.

Amount: $1,500,000

ID: 110MHS

EC: 1.10 Mental Health Services

Timeline: FY 2021-22 – FY 203-24 ($500,000/year)

Project Description: Data at the federal, state, and local levels indicate heightened instances of substance

use and abuse, resulting from financial, social, and other impacts of COVID-19. Moreover, suicide and opio

overdose rates as well as initial calls to community helplines nationwide have increased. The County’s

Behavioral Wellness department will undertake a broad assessment of the community to determine impacts

and needs. Funding will be used to conduct evaluations of mental health and substance abuse needs across

the community and develop a three-year intervention plan to address issues identified in the assessmen

Behavioral Wellness, together with community partners, will develop a validated rapid assessment survey

instrument and work with local partner UCSB on data and reporting to ensure compliance with reporting

requirements as well as fidelity in programs and services develope

The community assessment process is underway. An estimated 5,000 individuals responded and focus

groups in multiple languages are being held. Once complete, the results will be published. Community

behavioral health stakeholders will convene to develop target evidence-based interventions and set

outcomes with the objective of increasing awareness and linkage to services, recognizing signs of

self-harm, expanding services with community partnerships and grants, and enhancing services to

individuals.

Evidence-Based Interventions: The County is currently conducting a community assessment of mental

health needs resulting from COVID-19. Once complete, behavioral health stakeholders will convene to

develop appropriate evidence-based intervention strategies to respond to the needs identified as a result 

the assessment. Services will be designed with the intention to help guide anyone who needs mental health

support and substance use treatment to know where to find assistance and how to access support. Foc

will include recognizing the signs of emotional distress, mental illness and risk of self-harm. Attention will be

placed on the vulnerability of recently unemployed people, young people, those in financial stress, the elderl

and other populations historically underserved and marginalized.

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Performance Measures

Output Measures Outcome Measures

● Number of people surveyed on mental health

needs through initial community assessment

process

● Number of people surveyed in English, Spanish,

and Mixteco

● Number of people surveyed in geographically

targeted areas

● Focus groups conducted in geographically

targeted areas and languages

● Number of new services provided as a result of

partnerships and grant/private funding

● Number of Community Partnership Steering

Committee meetings throughout the year

(assuring regular collaboration)

● Number of people reporting they know where to

turn for help

● Number of people who report knowing how to

access services and supports

● Number of people who report using mental health

services

● Number of people who, after reporting a clinical

measurement of anxiety or depression at the time

of taking the survey, are taught skills on how to

recognize the signs and symptoms of mental

illness and acknowledge the risks of self-harm

● Number of people reporting improved mental

health after receiving services

● Number of people who report feeling more

connected to their community

| Community Recovery Resource Hub

An online dashboard for small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic, which provides an inventory

of, and access to, available resources and funding opportunities available by industry sector.

Amount: $200,000

ID: 213RRH

EC: 2.13 Other Economic Support

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Evidence-Based Interventions: $0

Primarily Serving Disadvantaged Communities: No, but supports individuals and businesses impacted by

the pandemic, and the community at-large

Project Description: This project will consist of a partnership with a consultant to build and/or provide a

funding tool where businesses or staff can access the tool to navigate recovery funding streams. The

funding streams will include local, state, and federal funding sources in relation to COVID-19 Pandemic

Recovery. These resources will be available via an online public facing dashboard or as a technical advising

center where staff or non-profit entities would assist businesses in identifying funding stream

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Performance Measures

Required Key Performance Indicators Output Measures Outcome Measures

● Number of workers enrolled in

sectoral job training programs

● Number of workers completing

sectoral job training programs

● Number of people participating in

summer youth employment programs

● Number of visitors to

dashboard

● Number of inquiries for

technical assistance

● Number of programs created

and/or funding through

resources found through tool

| HVAC Replacement, Calle Real Adult Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Ventilation improvement to mental health clinic that will mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in a health care

setting.

Amount: $300,000

ID: 14MHC

EC: 1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Evidence-Based Interventions: $0

Project Description: The existing HVAC system located at Behavioral Wellness’ Adult Outpatient Mental

Health Clinic, located at 4444 Calle Real, is at the end of its useful life. This project will design and install a

new, energy efficient, zoned system that will serve the multiple wings of the facility. The clinic serves adu

with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and offers the following services: psychiatric medication

evaluation and administration, therapy (group and individual), case management, rehabilitation therapy

(group and individual), substance use disorder treatment and peer recovery services.

| HVAC Replacement, Santa Maria Juvenile Hall

Ventilation improvement to juvenile hall that will mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in a congregate setting.

Amount: $400,000

ID: 14SMJ

EC: 1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Evidence-Based Interventions: $0

Project Description: This project includes the replacement of several rooftop HVAC units within the Santa

Maria Juvenile Hall facility, which meets the definition of a congregate setting as it operates 24/7 and is t

primary juvenile justice corrections facility within the County. The existing HVAC units are at the end of their

useful life and need to be replaced in order to adequately meet pandemic operational needs and mitigate the

spread of COVID-19. The Juvenile Hall Units 4, 5, and 6 consists of holding cells / residential pods within the

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complex. The County’s General Services department will install new, energy efficient units that will supp

health and safety needs by improving the service quality to these areas as well as positively impact the

energy usage for the facility.

| Boiler System Replacement, Santa Barbara Courthouse

Tier 1 priority capital improvement project to upgrade and modernize County facility.

Amount: $2,000,000

ID: 61BSBC

EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2022-23

Project Description: Over the last 20 years, General Services (GS) has replaced the heating and air

conditioning systems in several segments of the historic Santa Barbara Courthouse. The East Wing and

several smaller sections of the Courts portion of the facility have not gone through this upgrade process.

East Wing contains court support functions, the Sheriff’s Civil Bureau, and generally supports the State court

operations. This project will include a full design and installation of new, energy efficient heating and cool

systems for these two areas. The system will be connected to the County’s expanding Building Energy

Management System (BEMS) network once operational, which will allow for real-time monitoring and energy

efficiency analysis. The planning for this project is currently underway and it is anticipated that bidding 

the start of construction for a new system can begin in late 2022.

| Central Elevator Replacement, Santa Barbara Main Jail

Tier 1 priority capital improvement project to upgrade and modernize County facility.

Amount: $500,000

ID: 61EMJ

EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2022-23

Project Description: The central elevator system within the Main Jail has reached the end of its useful life

and GS’ Facilities/Maintenance (F/M) Division has seen a significant increase in work orders for repairs a

other operational issues associated with the system. This project will include replacement of all digital

control systems, upgrades to elevator car hardware, mechanical systems, and communication systems. The

project planning has begun and the County is targeting late 2022 for the upgrades.

| San Antonio Creek Bridge, Tucker’s Grove Park

Addition of a bridge at San Antonio Creek to facilitate steelhead trout migration.

Amount: $1,350,000

ID: 61BTGP

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EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2021-22 - FY 2024-25

Project Description: This project involves the replacement of the existing concrete summer crossing with a

bridge (wooden/steel structure) over San Antonio Creek, located within Tucker’s Grove County Park. The

current concrete structure is considered to be a potential barrier for steelhead trout. A bridge would enhance

the movement and migration of the steelhead trout along the San Antonio Creek and also reduce sediment

buildup and embankment erosion upstream of summer crossing.

| Roof & Window Replacement, Santa Barbara Engineering Building

Tier 1 priority capital improvement project to upgrade and modernize County facility.

Amount: $400,000

ID: 6.1RWEB

EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2022-23

Project Description: The upper roof on the Santa Barbara Engineering Building, located within the County’s

downtown Santa Barbara campus, has reached the end of its useful life. GS’ F/M Division has patched the

roof system over the last several years and still must respond to multiple work orders to address leaks

during rainy seasons. This project will include the complete replacement of the upper roof with a modern

system that will provide additional insulation for better energy management. Additionally, the windows of the

structure are originals from the 1960s, and they lack modern insulation properties and operational hardware.

This project will selectively replace the south-facing windows to provide additional insulation capacity and

improve the energy management of the facility. Planning for this project is underway and it is anticipated

that the roofing work will be completed in mid- to late 2022, with the window project extending into ear

2023.

| Orcutt Community Ball Field Lighting Project

Technology upgrade to increase public access to the only two County-owned sports fields in the Orcutt are

promoting a healthier living environment via outdoor recreation and socialization to mitigate the spread of

COVID-19, and responding to increased demand for outdoor recreation spaces as a result of the pandemic.

Amount: $550,000

ID: 61OBL

EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Project Description: This project adds LED field lighting to two youth sports fields at Orcutt Community P

which will increase public access to the only County-owned multi-use sports fields in that area, by extendi

the hours the sports fields can be used each day. This is particularly important during winter months, wh

days are shorter and demand for play exceeds the available space. Sports fields in the Santa Maria Vall

are highly impacted, limiting the availability of youth sports practices during the dark winter months, and

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almost eliminating drop-in field use after 5:00 p.m. As demand for these outdoor spaces further increas

during the pandemic, the need for additional usage time became increasingly apparent.

During the winter of 2019-2020, the Orcutt Community Park evening lighting pilot program provided up to an

additional three hours of youth sports availability with the use of portable diesel generator-fueled lighting on

two fields. The pilot confirmed the community’s need for increased access: fields were reserved of

local youth programs in the evenings and were frequently used by drop-ins on nights when not reserved. As

a permanent solution moving forward, LED technology offers a low-cost yet reliable option for youth sports

field lightin

| Public Works Road Maintenance

Restoration of 22.9 lane miles of work via rehabilitation and preventative surface treatments on

County-maintained roads.

Amount: $4,000,000

ID: 61PWRM

EC: 6.1 Provision of Government Services (Revenue Replacement)

Timeline: FY 2021-22

Project Description: As part of the FY 2021-22 budget process, the Board approved allocation of $4 million

from ARPA SLFRF funding to backfill transportation funding revenues lost due to COVID-19 impact

Additional sections were included in Public Works’ FY 2021-2022 Road Maintenance Annual Plan (RdMAP).

An amendment was presented to the Board and adopted on November 2, 2021. This funding allows

restoration of 22.9 lane miles of work that would otherwise have been deferred as a result of these losses.

Roads added back into the RdMAP were selected through the annual plan process last year.

The RdMAP process allows the Department to prioritize needed annual improvements and match this need

with limited available funding for road maintenance. Annual Road Yard Work Plans outline the various

activities planned to maintain pavement, trees, hardscape, drainages, and traffic control devices for e

road yard. Planning and implementing the RdMAP is a year-round process. In the fall, when the adopted

RdMAP work is underway, planning for the next year begins. Maintenance crews and superintendents gather

the information about needs and priorities based on what they see in the field. With that information and

preliminary budget, the Department creates an initial priority project list. Meanwhile, using asset

management systems, engineers create a list to compare with what the Road Yards derived. Then, using

input from constituents received through the Board offices, requests through the road yards and other pub

input, the list of projects is refined. Finally, public meetings and Board office meetings complete the 

project list presented to the Board.

The $4,000,000 ARPA funding was programmed in Public Works’ Capital Maintenance Program, with

$1,890,000 rehabilitation treatment and $2,110,000 preventive surface treatments on a selection of

County-maintained roads. These road sections will be treated with surface sealing or asphalt overlays,

depending on their pavement preservation needs. The plan includes any necessary hardscape construction

associated with these to improve ADA accessibility.

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