Hidalgo County, Texas

Recovery Plan Performance Report

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

2021 Report
Hidalgo County, Texas

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

Executive Summary.................................................................................

Uses of Funds ..........................................................................................4

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

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

Labor Practices........................................................................................

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

Table of Expenses by ExpenditureCategory..............................................6

Project Inventory......................................................................................7

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summa

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed

into law, and established the (1) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund

and (2) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which together make

up the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”)

program. This program is intended to provide support to State,

territorial, local, and Tribal governments in responding to the economic

and public health impacts of COVID-19 and in their efforts to conta

and mitigate its impact on our communities, residents, and busines

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hidalgo County applied for their

allocation of SLFRF Recovery Funds and received half of the allo

funds in June 2021 and will receive the remaining funds in June 2022.

In accordance with Treasury guidance, this initial Recovery Pl

Performance Report has been created to keep the public and Treasury

informed as to the projects being considered and possibly undertaken

to ensure program outcomes are achieved in an effective, effici

equitable manner. The Recovery Plan Performance Report will be

updated on an interim basis to reflect the most up to date informat

Current and historical reports will be found on the Hidalgo County

Website (https://www.hidalgocounty.us/

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Uses of Funds

As of the end of the July 31, 2021 reporting period, the County had n

expended any funds for any eligible category. Projects are currently

being evaluated and finalized to ensure that they comply with SLF

(ARPA fund) requirements and best serve the needs of the County,

neighborhood communities, and residents. As part of our due diligen

efforts, the County’s Department of Budget and Management O

DBM is evaluating project eligibility in line with the Department 

Treasury’s guiding principles for developing effective compli

including strict adherence to the statutory uses of the County’s SLFRF

(ARPA fund) award. The County intends to apply a consistent

methodology to assure adherence to eligible uses of funds including the

evaluation of impacts of the pandemic on the County and its impact

residents.

Table 1 below reflects projects currently identified and e

budgets as of July 31, 2021.

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Categories of expenditures:

Public Health EC1

Hidalgo County will utilize funding in this category to build, renova

and reconstruct County Health Clinics, expand vaccination effo

purchase and update electronic medical records programs,

communicate public health announcements, purchase additional publ

safety supplies and equipment, and install additional facilities ret

and equipment necessary to help address the current and future

pandemics.

Negative Economic Impacts EC

Hidalgo County is currently proposing to hire additional court s

and/or attorneys to increase speed of case resolution, and o

expenses to expedite case resolution

Premium Pay EC 4

Hidalgo County will utilize funding in this category to support premi

pay to eligible county employees.

Revenue Replacement EC 6

Based on the first revenue replacement calculation ending 12/31/2

the County plans to allocate $13,000,000 to utilize funding for Coun

projects.

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Promoting equitable outcom

As the County develops, approves and formalizes projects, funding will

be geared toward providing equitable outcomes that will close gaps in

economic equity and promotes equitable growth

Community Engagement

The County will develop an outreach plan to communicate the projects

under consideratio

Labor Practic

The County and subrecipients utilizing funds for infrastructure projec

will follow Federal guidelines to promote local labor recovery and will

pay prevailing wages for labor utilize

Use of Evidence

The County will utilize evidence-based practices and metrics w

appropriate to insure funds are achieving the desired outcomes

proposed by the County or subrecipient.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

There were no expenditures incurred during the reporting perio

Future interim reports will illustrate ARPA project expenditures for the

reporting period and cumulativ

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Project Inventory

The preliminary project inventory is listed above and once finalized, wi

be reported on future interim reports.

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