Alachua County Florida

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

As of July 31, 2021 Report
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Alachua County Florida

July 31, 2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ............................................................................5

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

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision ...............................................................................8
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (ABoCC) allocated American Rescue 

Plan Act (ARPA) – State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) in June 2021 to address 

the impact and recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic and address opportunities needed to 

prepare for future such events in alignment with U.S. Treasury Rules. The $52.25 Million 

received by the County has been allocated:

$ 5 Million Support Public Health Response

$ 7 Million Address Negative Economic Impacts

$15 Million Broadband Infrastructure

$ 1.25 Million Water Infrastructure

$15 Million Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss

$ 9 Million under review

As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been expended as various departments build plans, 

evidence based as required, that meet the goals outlined by the Board. Each project will have a 

distinct Recovery Plan as they are adopted by the ABoCC. 

The major challenge is the rapid spread of the Delta variant which requires constant 

adjustments to the County’s response to help limit impact before recovery can really move 

forward. 
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Uses of Funds

The ABoCC allocation of funds has provided direction to County staff on projects that need to 

be developed and implemented over the American Rescue Plan applicable period. Each 

category has specific projects to be developed. As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been 

expended. A general project identification for the allotments provided by the Board are:

Support Public Health Response - $5 Million

Central Receiving - $1.5 Million

Developing a Central Receiving center to accept citizens pre-arrest that are in 

need on mental health services aligns with Treasury Guidance – Behavioral 

Healthcare as well the ABoCC Strategic Guide - Achieve Social and Economic 

Opportunity for All. The project is under development.

Shands Eastside Urgent Care support - $2 Million

Partnering with Shands Hospital, UF Health, and the City of Gainesville to build 

facilities on the Eastside of Gainesville aligns with Treasury Guidance – Public 

Health & Safety Staff as well as ABoCC Strategic Guide - Achieve Social and 

Economic Opportunity for All: Build equitable access to health (physical and 

mental). The project is under development.

First Responder and Ambulance Equipment modernization - $1.5 Million 

The response to COVID-19 has exposed the obsolesces and end of life 

equipment used by First Responders and Ambulance transport and reinvesting in 

modernized equipment aligns with Treasury Guidance – Medical Expenses as 

well as ABoCC Strategic Guide - Provide for the welfare and protection of the 

public. This project is under development.

Address Negative Economic Impacts - $7 Million

Local Food Security - $1 Million 

Supporting and protecting local food sources is vital to responding to community 

survival during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic and aligns with 

Treasury Guidance – Respond to economic harms to workers, families, small 

businesses, impacted industries and the public sector as well as ABoCC 

Strategic Guide - Achieve Social and Economic Opportunity for All: Work with 

private and public partnerships, including farms and local food entrepreneurs to 

build a community food system. This project is under development.
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Permanent Housing, Increased Affordable Housing, and Energy Efficient upgrades for 

low income homeowners and landlords that maintain units for affordable housing - $6M

Addressing the housing crisis is imperative to an equitable recovery and aligns 

with Treasury Guidance – Respond to economic harms to workers, families, 

small businesses, impacted industries and the public sector as well as ABoCC 

Strategic Guide – Address the Housing Gap: Invest intentionally to reduce the 

gap in available public housing. This project is under development.

Infrastructure - $16.25 Million

Broadband Infrastructure - $15 Million

Collaborating with cities, school board, colleges and UF on maximizing the 

impact of providing Broadband to underserved and unserved communities aligns 

with Treasury Guidance – Make necessary investments to provide unserved or 

underserved locations with new or expanded broadband access as well as 

ABoCC Strategic Guide – Accelerate Progress on Infrastructure: Address 

internet affordability and accessibility gaps. This project is under development.

Water Infrastructure - $1.25 Million

ABoCC currently manages one water system that was acquired under 

receivership and is in need of improvement to address water quality issues. This 

issue aligns with Treasury Guidance – Make necessary investments to improve

access to clean drinking water as well as ABoCC Strategic Guide – Accelerate 

Progress on Infrastructure. This project is under development.

Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss - $15 Million

Recovering loss revenue using Treasury’s loss revenue calculator aligns with 

Treasury Guidance - Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss as well as ABoCC 

Strategic Guide – Guiding Principle: Continue to provide mandated services and 

discretionary services expected by our constituents in a transparent, 

accountable, efficient and effective manner. This project is under development.

Unallocated and Under Review - $9 Million

In the midst of the Delta variant it has become increasing obvious the the ABoCC 

needs to continually review the use of ARPA – SLFRF to best address COVID19. Projects such as Vaccine Incentives and Mobile Crisis Centers are under 

development for the Board’s future consideration for funding.
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Promoting equitable outcomes 

Projects related to promoting equitable outcomes are under development.

Community Engagement 

Projects requiring Community Engagement will address these plans during ABoCC adoption.

Labor Practices 

Projects for infrastructure will address labor practices in their plans during ABoCC adoption.

Use of Evidence 

Projects in categories requiring an evidence based approach will be provided in the project 

plans during Board adoption.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health $0 $0

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination

1.2 COVID-19 Testing

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

1.10 Mental Health Services

1.11 Substance Use Services
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1.12 Other Public Health Services

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

$0 $0

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

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

Supports or Incentives)

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds*

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General)

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries

2.13 Other Economic Support 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

$0 $0

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay $0 $0

4.1 Public Sector Employees

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure $0 $0

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 overflows

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

5.13 Drinking water: Source

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects

5.17 Broadband: Other projects

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement $0 $0

6.1 Provision of Government Services

7 Administrative and Other $0 $0

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)

See Section C(7) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.
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Project Inventory 

No Projects have been started to date.

Performance Report

Goals, measures, outputs and outcomes will be prepared during project development and 

tracked as the projects are implemented. No projects have been started.

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)

Not Applicable